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irresponsible

/ˌɪɹ.əˈspɑn.sə.bəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.67 in modern English

Syllables
ir-re-spon-si-ble
IPA
/ˌɪɹ.əˈspɑn.sə.bəl/
17
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

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

Archaic

adj

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

noun

Someone who is not responsible.

Example Sentences

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.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɪɹ.əˈspɑn.sə.bəl/
  • British English: /ˌɪɹ.ɪˈspɒn.sə.bəl/

Usage

Inflected Forms

more irresponsible (comparative) most irresponsible (superlative) irresponsibles (plural)

Derived Forms

irresponsibilism irresponsibilist irresponsibility irresponsibleness irresponsibly

Frequently Paired Words

unresponsive

Rhymes With

responsible

Questions

How do you pronounce irresponsible?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪɹ.əˈspɑn.sə.bəl/.
What does irresponsible mean?
Not responsible; exempt from legal responsibility, not to be held accountable.
Where does irresponsible come from?
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.

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