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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The call on Monday between the Chinese and Russian leaders came as the Kremlin tries to keep its partner nations on its side, while pursuing a warming of relations with the United States, a country Mr. Putin has long derided as an irresponsible global superpower.
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David Pierson, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Sending taxpayers dividend checks would be completely irresponsible.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Despite creating jobs and potential environmental benefits, chronic mismanagement and escalating costs have eroded public trust, making continued taxpayer support irresponsible.
—Phillip Molnar, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025
While opponents decried the debt package as financially irresponsible, allies of the mayor defended it as a typical and crucial way to fund basic infrastructure work.
—Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
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David Pierson, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Sending taxpayers dividend checks would be completely irresponsible.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Despite creating jobs and potential environmental benefits, chronic mismanagement and escalating costs have eroded public trust, making continued taxpayer support irresponsible.
—Phillip Molnar, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025
While opponents decried the debt package as financially irresponsible, allies of the mayor defended it as a typical and crucial way to fund basic infrastructure work.
—Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Irresponsible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irresponsible. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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