irresponsibility (Meaning)
irresponsibility (n)
a form of untrustworthiness; the trait of lacking a sense of responsibility and not feeling accountable for your actions
irresponsibility (n.)
Want of, or freedom from, responsibility or accountability.
Synonyms & Antonyms of irresponsibility
Synonyms:
- negligence
- recklessness
- heedlessness
- malfeasance
- laxness
- carelessness
- misconduct
- remissness
- delinquency
- malpractice
- foolhardiness
Antonyms:
irresponsibility Sentence Examples
- The student's irresponsibility caused him to fail his exams.
- The irresponsibility of the driver led to the accident.
- The company's irresponsibility in handling hazardous materials resulted in a major environmental disaster.
- The government's irresponsibility in responding to the crisis drew widespread criticism.
- The politician's irresponsibility in making false promises cost him the election.
- The doctor's irresponsibility in prescribing the wrong medication led to the patient's death.
- The journalist's irresponsibility in spreading false information damaged the reputation of the innocent person.
- The parent's irresponsibility in leaving their child unattended led to the child's injury.
- The teacher's irresponsibility in failing to supervise the students resulted in the disruption of the class.
- The employee's irresponsibility in not following safety procedures caused the workplace accident.
FAQs About the word irresponsibility
a form of untrustworthiness; the trait of lacking a sense of responsibility and not feeling accountable for your actionsWant of, or freedom from, responsibility
negligence, recklessness, heedlessness,malfeasance, laxness, carelessness, misconduct, remissness, delinquency, malpractice
vigilance, vigilance, attentiveness, alertness,awareness, awareness, attention, attentiveness, circumspection, alertness
The student's irresponsibility caused him to fail his exams.
The irresponsibility of the driver led to the accident.
The company's irresponsibility in handling hazardous materials resulted in a major environmental disaster.
The government's irresponsibility in responding to the crisis drew widespread criticism.
