irresponsibility
/ˌɪə.ɹəˌspɒn.sɪˈbɪ.lɪ.ti/noun
irresponsibility is spelled I-R-R-E-S-P-O-N-S-I-B-I-L-I-T-Y: 16 letters and 7 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 44,209th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, irresponsibility means “The character or state of being irresponsible; lack of or freedom from responsibility; want of accountability” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of irresponsibility is irresponsibilities.
How many letters and syllables are in irresponsibility?
| Letters | 16: I-R-R-E-S-P-O-N-S-I-B-I-L-I-T-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 7 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 44,209th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is irresponsibility?
Irresponsibility appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 44,209th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce irresponsibility?
- /ˌɪə.ɹəˌspɒn.sɪˈbɪ.lɪ.ti/
Irresponsibility has 7 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-irresponsibility.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of irresponsibility
- irresponsibilities plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does irresponsibility mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The character or state of being irresponsible; lack of or freedom from responsibility; want of accountability.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Irresponsibility in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense character or state of being irresponsible:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | irresponsabilité |
| German | Verantwortungslosigkeit, Unverantwortlichkeit |
| Portuguese | irresponsabilidade |
| Spanish | irresponsabilidad |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does irresponsibility come from?
From ir- + responsibility or irresponsible + -ity.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).