irresponsible

adj
/ˌɪɹ.ɪˈspɒn.sə.bəl/UK/ˌɪɹ.əˈspɑn.sə.bəl/US/ˌɪɹ.ɪˈspɔn.sə.bəl/

Etymology

From ir- + responsible.

  1. derived from responsus
  2. derived from responsable
  3. borrowed from responsable
  4. prefixed as irresponsible — “ir + responsible

Definitions

  1. Not responsible

    Not responsible; exempt from legal responsibility, not to be held accountable.

    • They left the crown what, in the eye and estimation of law, it had ever been, perfectly irresponsible.
  2. Lacking a sense of responsibility

    Lacking a sense of responsibility; performed or acting as though without responsibility; negligent.

  3. Someone who is not responsible.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA