Irresponsibility
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
The character or state of being irresponsible; lack of or freedom from responsibility.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
Lack of, or freedom from, responsibility or accountability.
noun.
A trait causing one to act without a proper sense of responsibility; acting without giving proper weight to one's responsibilities.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
The character or state of being
irresponsible
; lack of or freedom from responsibility; want of
accountability
.
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
noun.
a form of untrustworthiness; the trait of lacking a sense of responsibility and not feeling accountable for your actions
Word Usage
"Wakefield was displeased with me for what he called my irresponsibility in disappearing for over half an hour at such a time."
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
untrustiness
untrustworthiness
Hyponym
Words that are more specific
arbitrariness
capriciousness
carefreeness
flightiness
undependability
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
ability
acceptability
adaptability
admissibility
affordability
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
apathy
carelessness
dishonesty
feebleness
fragility