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IRRESPONSIBLE
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Showing lack of care for consequences
Example:
hasty and irresponsible action
Classified under:
Similar:
carefree; devil-may-care; freewheeling; happy-go-lucky; harum-scarum; slaphappy (cheerfully irresponsible)
do-nothing (characterized by inability or unwillingness to work toward a goal or assume responsibility)
feckless (not fit to assume responsibility)
idle; loose (lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility)
trigger-happy (irresponsible in the use of firearms)
unaccountable (free from control or responsibility)
unreliable (lacking a sense of responsibility)
Attribute:
responsibility; responsibleness (a form of trustworthiness; the trait of being answerable to someone for something or being responsible for one's conduct)
Antonym:
responsible (worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable)
Derivation:
irresponsibility; irresponsibleness (a form of untrustworthiness; the trait of lacking a sense of responsibility and not feeling accountable for your actions)
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