as in reckless
having or showing a lack of concern for the consequences of one's actions
it was irresponsible to go off and leave your baby unattended in an automobile
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Recent Examples of irresponsible
During the last drought, irresponsible water management killed nearly all baby salmon in the Sacramento River.
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Scott Artis, Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2025
Another reason is recruiters in the past discouraged workers from job-hopping because it was looked upon as unstable and irresponsible.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Without full testing, giving you definitive buying advice would be irresponsible.
—PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
But some counties are exploring ways to penalize outdoors enthusiasts who require rescue if their behavior is deemed negligent or irresponsible.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 12 Sep. 2025
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Scott Artis, Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2025
Another reason is recruiters in the past discouraged workers from job-hopping because it was looked upon as unstable and irresponsible.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Without full testing, giving you definitive buying advice would be irresponsible.
—PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
But some counties are exploring ways to penalize outdoors enthusiasts who require rescue if their behavior is deemed negligent or irresponsible.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 12 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for irresponsible
Recent Examples of Synonyms for irresponsible
reckless
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The defense also contends that Trump, as a public figure, must show actual malice—proof that the Journal knew its reporting was false or acted with reckless disregard for the truth—and that the complaint fails to do so.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Western leaders largely dismissed these overt signals, assuming Putin would not be reckless enough to risk crippling sanctions, economic isolation, and a costly war.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Irresponsible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irresponsible. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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