IRRESPONSIBLE Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

irresponsible

adjective

ˌir-i-ˈspän(t)-sə-bəl

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 But eliminating them altogether would be reckless and irresponsible. —

Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026 Reports indicate that Eugenie wasn’t bothered about Harry’s environmental concerns, but by the implication that having a larger family was irresponsible. —

Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 11 May 2026 It is rooted in bias to automatically assume that Black families celebrating their children are financially irresponsible or misspending. —

Essence, 11 May 2026 The current structural deficit is the result of years of irresponsible financial and management decisions. —

David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for irresponsible

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reckless

Adjective

He was charged with seven counts, including first-degree reckless endangering safety and two counts of eluding an officer.

— Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026
The spiral of menace is breathtaking as Gary continues to dig them in deeper with his misplaced confidence and reckless moves, and a bone-chilling warning left in the dead of night forces Irwin to bring Hester up to date.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026