irresponsible

Word parts

ir- + responsible

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˌɪrɪˈspɒnsəbl/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ɪrəˈspɑnsɪbəl/
• (AU) IPA ^(key): /ˌɪr.ɪˈspɔn.sə.bəl/ or [ˌɪr.ɪˈspɔn.sə.bl̩]

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Adjective

Positive irresponsible

Comparative more irresponsible

Superlative most irresponsible

1. When someone is irresponsible, he/she is not responsible and does not care about anything that goes wrong.
   • Antonym: responsible

   My uncle's friend is irresponsible. He does not care about the damage he caused because of him misbehaving in public, causing his company to suffer because of this.