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."
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