IRRESPONSIBLE Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

irresponsible

adjective

ˌir-i-ˈspän(t)-sə-bəl

Definition of irresponsible

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 Skeptics of foreign aid often characterize it as irresponsible charity for other countries. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 22 June 2026 The first thing removed from the priority list is multicultural outreach, which is often a financially irresponsible decision. — Hernan Tagliani, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 The mayor said sending Haitian TPS holders back to Haiti would be irresponsible because of the country’s worsening security crisis, including rampant kidnappings and extreme gang violence. — Vera Lucia Pappaterra, Miami Herald, 26 June 2026 New York Attorney General Letitia James, whose office defended the statute, has argued the law gives victims and communities a mechanism to hold irresponsible gun industry actors accountable. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for irresponsible

Recent Examples of Synonyms for irresponsible

reckless

Adjective

The suspect, 30‑year‑old Trevion Mark of Fort Worth, was arrested nearby without incident and charged with reckless endangerment and evading arrest in a motor vehicle, according to DPS.

— Doug Myers, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Mark was charged with reckless endangerment and evading arrest in a motor vehicle and booked into the Tarrant County Jail.

— Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026