Irresponsible Meaning
/ˌɪɹ.ɪˈspɒn.sə.bəl/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjNot responsible; exempt from legal responsibility, not to be held accountable.
adjLacking a sense of responsibility; performed or acting as though without responsibility; negligent.
Sentence Examples
The man charged me with being irresponsible.
I want to find out the source of this irresponsible rumor.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ driver was texting while driving, endangering everyone on the road.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Leaving a child alone in a car on a hot day is an ____ and very dangerous thing for any parent to do.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in- Latin ir- English ir- English responsible English irresponsible From ir- + responsible.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"They left the crown what, in the eye and estimation of law, it had ever been, perfectly irresponsible."
— 1790, Edmund Burke, Reflections on the Revolution in France, Oxford, published 2009, page 28:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ driver was texting while driving, endangering everyone on the road.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Leaving a child alone in a car on a hot day is an ____ and very dangerous thing for any parent to do.