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irresponsible
What does irresponsible mean?
irresponsible (adjective): showing lack of care for consequences.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce irresponsible?
/ɪɹəˈspɑnsəbəl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does irresponsible come from?
From ir- + responsible.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are antonyms of irresponsible?
Words related to irresponsible
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “irresponsible” mean?
hard, not easy, requiring much effort
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belonging to one by birth or ancestry
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recently made, produced, or harvested
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showing lack of care for consequences
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