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
And with the Federal Reserve still fighting inflation, adding trillions in unfunded liabilities to the national ledger is profoundly irresponsible.
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Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 19 May 2025
People on the India side of the border seem more disappointed than the Pakistanis — egged on, perhaps, by a remarkably irresponsible media.
—Mihir Sharma, Twin Cities, 14 May 2025
Many things – houses, cars, education, to name a few – have already gotten more expensive because of the chaotic and fiscally irresponsible economic policies that Trump and Congress are pursuing.
—Christian Weller, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
This could be partially in reaction to erratic U.S. trade policy or manifestly irresponsible U.S. fiscal policy, both of which are deserving of markets’ skepticism.
—Dominic Pino, National Review, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irresponsible
reckless
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Keep an open mind, as an erratic square between Mars and Uranus on June 15 could shake things up in unpredictable ways and result in some reckless behavior.—
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The girl’s 47-year-old stepmom is charged with child endangerment and reckless endangerment by discharging a firearm from within a motor vehicle, Shelby County court records show.—
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“Irresponsible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irresponsible. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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