irresponsible
adjective/ˌɪrɪˈspɒnsəbl/
/ˌɪrɪˈspɑːnsəbl/
(disapproving)- (of a person) not thinking enough about the effects of what they do; not showing a feeling of responsibility
- an irresponsible teenager
- an irresponsible attitude
- It would be irresponsible to ignore the situation.
Extra Examples- He's fun but totally irresponsible.
- Their actions were highly irresponsible.
- It is socially irresponsible to refuse young people advice on sexual matters.
- It would be irresponsible to carry on if there really was a problem.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- become
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- extremely
- fairly
- very
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