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be irresponsible

VERB
neglect
Synonyms
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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
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attend regard respect
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advance complete continue do expedite face finish forward maintain meet take on
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accomplish achieve cherish concern guard nurture protect succeed take care of watch

Example Sentences

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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

“Now, because James has a player option, it would be irresponsible for me not to have contingency plans with it,” Frank said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2025

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