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irresponsible

Main Entry:: ¹ir·re·spon·si·ble
Pronunciation:: \ˌir-i-ˈspän(t)-sə-bəl\
Function:: adjective
Date:: 1648

: not responsible: as a: not answerable to higher authority <an irresponsible dictatorship> b: said or done with no sense of responsibility <irresponsible accusations> c: lacking a sense of responsibility d: unable especially mentally or financially to bear responsibility

— ir·re·spon·si·bil·i·ty

\ˌir-i-ˌspän(t)-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

— ir·re·spon·si·ble·ness

\ˌir-i-ˈspän(t)-sə-bəl-nəs\ noun

— ir·re·spon·si·bly

\-blē\ adverb

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