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 If two reports carry the same meaning, are held to the same standard and are described in the same language, then a careful purchaser would be almost irresponsible not to choose the cheaper one. — Amir Tarighat, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 The two of them party hard enough and often enough that local police officer Montgomery (Missi Pyle) knows them by name; when some particularly irresponsible carousing crosses a line, however, they’re slapped with a community service sentence. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 25 July 2026 In his reasoning on Tuesday, Baun also pointed out that this year Idaho has already seen more than 2,000 acres burn up due to irresponsible recreational shooting. — Noah Daly july 24, Idaho Statesman, 24 July 2026 The expert also lamented the lack of empathy toward people who have lost relatives and described the handling of the bodies as irresponsible. — Sonia Osorio, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for irresponsible

Recent Examples of Synonyms for irresponsible

reckless

Adjective

In NyKayla’s case, prosecutors could only reach a meaningful sentence by charging the gun’s owner with reckless endangerment after a child was already dead.

— Brittany Berlin, Baltimore Sun, 25 Aug. 2026
Groups of kids, some as young as elementary school age, tear through our streets at reckless speeds with no regard for pedestrians.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026