IRRESPONSIBLENESS Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

irresponsibleness

noun

Definition of irresponsibleness

as in malfeasance

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Noun

The allegations against Platner are the latest in a string of accusations of malfeasance, which have rocked Democrats who are eager to defeat Collins.

— Garrett Downs,Justin Papp, CNBC, 6 July 2026
The 16-count indictment against Republican Liz Murrill, handed up Thursday by a New Orleans grand jury, charges Louisiana’s first female attorney general with intimidation and malfeasance.

— Safiyah Riddle, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026

Definition of malfeasance

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Heather Diehl | Getty Images More broadly, there can also be data-matching issues with Social Security numbers in ACA marketplace enrollment — meaning the lack of SSN may be a data issue, not misconduct, Oberlander said.

— Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 3 July 2026
Allegations of employee misconduct are taken seriously and investigated thoroughly.

— DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 2 July 2026

Definition of misconduct

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Desirée can so often come off a bundle of cliches of actresses of a certain age, all narcissism, hedonism and irresponsibility.

— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026
The most probable path remains the baseline he’s been describing since last fall — debt grinding steadily higher, periodically goosed by crises or political irresponsibility, but partially offset by technological progress and labor force growth.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 May 2026

Definition of irresponsibility

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The Bellos family, through their Kansas City attorney Tom Porto, filed a lawsuit in late June alleging assault, medical negligence and Sunshine Law violations.

— Laura Bauer July 7, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026
Metz’s attorneys could not be reached for comment on the sentencing, but during the hearing, Jones emphasized that Metz has taken responsibility for his negligence and has felt remorse every day since the shooting.

— Katie Langford, Denver Post, 7 July 2026

Definition of negligence

Noun

For example, New York Fed data show that the transition into serious delinquency for student loans among borrowers aged 50 and older was roughly 15% of balances in the first quarter of 2026, based on a four-quarter moving sum.

— True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
With a rising share of new homebuyers overextending their budgets or accepting high mortgage rates just to close on a home, delinquencies are rising.

— Tristan Bove, Fortune, 30 June 2026

Definition of delinquency

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