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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The levee failures, delayed disaster response and irresponsible media coverage of Katrina epitomized the U.S. governmental failure and anti-Blackness that cost us our lives and livelihoods.
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Cierra Chenier, Essence, 15 Apr. 2025
This irresponsible form of political theater is on display regarding the necessary and critical role capital investing plays in today’s healthcare sector.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Get ready for a slew of anonymous quotes from rival executives criticizing the Blue Jays as irresponsible.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
A lot of the reporting that followed was really irresponsible and took things out of context and created a picture of someone who was not what the family was saying, nor anybody else.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2025
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Cierra Chenier, Essence, 15 Apr. 2025
This irresponsible form of political theater is on display regarding the necessary and critical role capital investing plays in today’s healthcare sector.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Get ready for a slew of anonymous quotes from rival executives criticizing the Blue Jays as irresponsible.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
A lot of the reporting that followed was really irresponsible and took things out of context and created a picture of someone who was not what the family was saying, nor anybody else.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for irresponsible
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“Irresponsible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irresponsible. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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