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Vinony

irresponsible

adjective

  1. characterized as not worthy of or inspiring trust
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌɪɹ.ɪˈspɒn.sə.bəl/ / /ˌɪɹ.əˈspɑn.sə.bəl/ / /ˌɪɹ.ɪˈspɔn.sə.bəl/

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in- Latin ir- English ir- English responsible English irresponsible From ir- + responsible.

  1. Not responsible; exempt from legal responsibility, not to be held accountable.

    “They left the crown what, in the eye and estimation of law, it had ever been, perfectly irresponsible.”

  2. Lacking a sense of responsibility; performed or acting as though without responsibility; negligent.

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in- Latin ir- English ir- English responsible English irresponsible From ir- + responsible.

  1. Someone who is not responsible.