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irresponsibly
Variant of irresponsible
irresponsible
definition
ir·re·spon·sible (ir′i spän′sə bəl)
adjective
not responsible; specif.,
- not liable to be called to account for actions
- lacking a sense of responsibility; unreliable, shiftless, etc.
- said or done as by an irresponsible person
noun
an irresponsible person
Related Forms:
- irresponsibility ir′·re·spon′·sibil′·ity noun or irresponsibleness ir′·re·spon′·sible·ness
- irresponsibly ir′·re·spon′·sibly adverb
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