irresponsible

== English == === Etymology === From ir- + responsible. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˌɪɹ.ɪˈspɒn.sə.bəl/ (US) IPA(key): /ˌɪɹ.əˈspɑn.sə.bəl/ (Australian) IPA(key): /ˌɪɹ.ɪˈspɔn.sə.bəl/, [ˌɪɹ.ɪˈspɔn.sə.bl̩] === Adjective === irresponsible (comparative more irresponsible, superlative most irresponsible) (now rare) Not responsible; exempt from legal responsibility, not to be held accountable. Lacking a sense of responsibility; performed or acting as though without responsibility; negligent. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === irresponsible (plural irresponsibles) Someone who is not responsible. === See also === unresponsive === References === William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, editors (1895–1910), “irresponsible”, in The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. “irresponsible”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.