Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

irresponsibility

/ˌɪə.ɹəˌspɒn.sɪˈbɪ.lɪ.ti/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.65 in modern English

Syllables: ir-re-spon-si-bil-i-ty
IPA: /ˌɪə.ɹəˌspɒn.sɪˈbɪ.lɪ.ti/

23

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

7

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The character or state of being irresponsible; lack of or freedom from responsibility; want of accountability.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"How important can the greenhouse effect, biodiversity or future worldwide timber shortages seem to a third-worlder, for example? It would be wrong to think of this third-worlder as irresponsible or as a squanderer of resources before serious steps are taken towards solving the well-known and much worse problem of resource squandering and environmental irresponsibility in the developed nations."

Etymology

From ir- + responsibility or irresponsible + -ity.

Usage

Inflected Forms

irresponsibilities (plural)

Synonyms

irresponsibleness

Rhymes With

responsibility utility availability capability mobility flexibility reliability fertility hostility volatility nobility feasibility

Questions

How do you pronounce irresponsibility?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪə.ɹəˌspɒn.sɪˈbɪ.lɪ.ti/.
What does irresponsibility mean?: The character or state of being irresponsible; lack of or freedom from responsibility; want of accountability.
Where does irresponsibility come from?: From ir- + responsibility or irresponsible + -ity.

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