irresponsible
Lacking good judgment
Irresponsible describes someone who fails to take proper care or consideration for consequences.
An irresponsible person neglects duties, makes reckless decisions, or acts without regard for how their actions affect others: It was irresponsible to leave the children unsupervised.
The word often carries moral judgment—suggesting not just carelessness but a character flaw.
Irresponsible can also describe actions or policies: irresponsible spending, irresponsible journalism.
Immature in manner
- juvenileYoung person or animal
- adolescentPerson in puberty
- foolishLacking good sense
- sillyFrivolous or absurd
shortsighted · impulsive · naive · callow · puerile · infantile · petulant · undisciplined
Inattentive, prone to mistakes
- neglectfulFailing to care properly
- remissNeglectful of duty
- laxInsufficiently firm or rigorous
- heedlessCareless of consequences
inattentive · slipshod · unmindful · derelict · slack · sloppy · forgetful · disregardful
Heedless or skin irritation
- impulsiveActing without deliberation
- foolhardyRecklessly bold
- heedlessCareless of consequences
- impetuousActing on sudden urge
incautious · unthinking · hasty · brash · madcap · hotheaded · daredevil · devil-may-care
Impossible to refute
- immuneProtected from harm
- exemptNot subject to
- untouchableExempt from criticism or harm
- unregulatedNot controlled by rules
unsupervised · unchecked · ungoverned · autonomous · rogue · lawless · unmonitored · uncontrolled
childish
Immature in manner
- juvenileYoung person or animal
- adolescentPerson in puberty
- foolishLacking good sense
silly · shortsighted · impulsive · naive · callow · puerile · infantile · petulant · undisciplined · unwise
careless
Inattentive, prone to mistakes
- neglectfulFailing to care properly
- remissNeglectful of duty
- laxInsufficiently firm or rigorous
heedless · inattentive · slipshod · unmindful · derelict · slack · sloppy · forgetful · disregardful · unheeding
rash
Heedless or skin irritation
impetuous · incautious · unthinking · hasty · brash · madcap · hotheaded · daredevil · devil-may-care · wild
unanswerable
Impossible to refute
- immuneProtected from harm
- exemptNot subject to
- untouchableExempt from criticism or harm
unregulated · unsupervised · unchecked · ungoverned · autonomous · rogue · lawless · unmonitored · uncontrolled
irresponsibleresponsible
Obligated to answer for actions
accountable · dependable · reliable · trustworthy · answerable