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irresponsible

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The meaning (definition) of the word irresponsible

not taking care or doing what you should

The word irresponsible used in a sentence

“It was irresponsible to leave the toys out in the rain.”

Words that mean the same as irresponsible (synonyms)

careless

Words that mean the opposite of irresponsible (antonyms)

responsible

How the word irresponsible is said around the world

Frenchirresponsable (ee-ray-spohn-SAHBL)
Spanishirresponsable (ee-rreh-spon-SAH-bleh)
Mandarin不负责任的 (boo foo dzuh ruhn duh)
Hindiलापरवाह (lah-pur-WAH)
Arabicغير مسؤول (GHAYR mas-OOL)
Russianбезответственный (byee-zuh-VYET-stvyen-ny)
Portuguese (EU)irresponsável (ee-hush-pon-SAH-vuhl)
Portuguese (BR)irresponsável (ee-heh-spoon-SAH-vew)
Japaneseむせきにんな (muu-seh-kee-NEEN nah)
Germanverantwortungslos (fer-ANT-vor-toongs-lohs)
Urduلاپرواہ (lah-pur-WAH)
Punjabiਲਾਪਰਵਾਹ (lah-par-VAH)
Korean무책임한 (moo-chay-GEEM-hahn)
Hebrewחסר אחריות (khah-SER ahkh-rah-YOOT)
Greekανεύθυνος (ah-NEF-thee-nohs)
Dutchonverantwoordelijk (on-fer-AHN-vohr-du-lik)
Tagalogpabaya (pah-BAH-yah)
Vietnamesevô trách nhiệm (voh chek NYEEM)
Turkishsorumsuz (soh-room-SOOZ)
Persianبی‌مسئولیت (bee-mas-oo-lee-YAT)
Polishnieodpowiedzialny (nyeh-ot-poh-vyeh-JAHL-nih)
Ukrainianбезвідповідальний (bez-veed-poh-vee-DAHL-nihy)
Bengaliদায়িত্বহীন (DAY-it-toh-heen)
Swedishoansvarig (OO-an-svah-rig)
Italianirresponsabile (eer-reh-spon-SAH-bee-leh)

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