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be irresponsible

VERB

neglect

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bypass discard disregard overlook

STRONG

defer dismiss elide evade miss omit overleap overpass postpone procrastinate shirk skimp skip suspend trifle

WEAK

be careless be derelict be negligent be remiss gloss over let pass let slide look the other way lose sight of not trouble oneself pass over think little of

Antonyms

STRONGEST

attend regard respect

STRONG

advance complete continue do expedite face finish forward maintain meet take on

WEAK

accomplish achieve cherish concern guard nurture protect succeed take care of watch

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Now, it would be irresponsible of me to just drop this idea without delving into some logistical details.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

I would like to travel and enjoy life, and pay for temporary caregivers while my health is still good, but would that be irresponsible?

From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026

"The situation remains very fluid and it would be irresponsible to make any hypothetical or predictive statement," it said.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

I tell people all the time, a lot of fathers who are not involved in their father's lives, it's not because they're like, "Oh, I got a kid, and I just want to be irresponsible."

From Salon • Sep. 15, 2024

Letters called for the FCC to remove Welles and CBS from the air, fine them, or assume control of all radio broadcasts because the networks had shown themselves to be irresponsible.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow

be irresponsible

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