irresponsible

CEFRC1

/ˌɪɹ.ɪˈspɒn.sə.bəl/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Showing lack of care for consequences.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Lacking a sense of responsibility; performed or acting as though without responsibility; negligent.

Examples

  • I want to find out the source of this irresponsible rumor.

  • The man charged me with being irresponsible.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Also pronounced

  • [ˌɪɹ.ɪˈspɔn.sə.bl̩]

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Someone who is not responsible.

  2. Not responsible; exempt from legal responsibility, not to be held accountable.

More examples

In context

  • They left the crown what, in the eye and estimation of law, it had ever been, perfectly irresponsible.

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Origin

adjective

From ir- + responsible.