IRRESPONSIBILITY definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

Meaning of irresponsibility in English

irresponsibility
noun [ U ]
  disapproving
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/ˌɪr.əˌspɑːn.səˈbɪl.ə.t̬i/ uk
/ˌɪr.ɪˌspɒn.səˈbɪl.ə.ti/
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the quality of not thinking or worrying enough about the possible results of what you do:
It was an act of gross irresponsibility to leave someone who wasn't fully trained in charge of the machine.
This is a shameful example of corporate irresponsibility.
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in Chinese (Traditional)
不負責任，無責任感…
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in Chinese (Simplified)
不负责任，无责任感…
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in Spanish
irresponsabilidad [feminine, singular]…
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in Portuguese
irresponsabilidade [feminine]…
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irresponsablité [feminine], irresponsabilité…
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無責任（むせきにん）…
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sorumsuzluk…
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onverantwoordelijkheid…
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neodpovědnost…
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uansvarlighed…
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sikap tak bertanggung…
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การขาดความรับผิดชอบ…
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sự vô trách nhiệm…
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nieodpowiedzialność…
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sifat tidak bertanggungjawab…
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die Verantwortungslosigkeit…
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uansvarlighet [masculine], uansvarlighet…
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безвідповідальність…
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