# irresponsible

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌɪɹ.ɪˈspɒn.sə.bəl/ · frequency rank #11,728

## Definitions
1. Not responsible; exempt from legal responsibility, not to be held accountable.
2. Lacking a sense of responsibility; performed or acting as though without responsibility; negligent.

## Etymology
From ir- + responsible.

## Common misspellings (19)
`irersponsible`, `iresponsible`, `irrepsonsible`, `irresopnsible`, `irrespnosible`, `irresponisble`, `irresponnsible`, `irresponsable`, `irresponsbile`, `irresponsibble`, `irresponsibel`, `irresponsiblle`, `irresponsilbe`, `irresponssible`, `irresposnible`, `irrespponsible`, `irressponsible`, `irrseponsible`, `riresponsible`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/irresponsible