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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesirresponsable
Pronunciation / Transliteration: irresponsable
"Su comportamiento irresponsable causó problemas."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not showing a proper sense of responsibility.
"His irresponsible behavior led to serious consequences." - 2
Not able to be relied upon; unreliable.
"The team's performance was deemed irresponsible due to their lack of preparation."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'irresponsible' is derived from the prefix 'ir-' meaning 'not' and 'responsible', which comes from the Latin 'responsabilis', meaning 'accountable'. The term evolved in the English language during the early 19th century to describe a lack of accountability or care.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Irresponsible" is said worldwide
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irresponsable
Transliteration: irresponsable
"Son comportement irresponsable a causé des problèmes."
verantwortungslos
Transliteration: fer-ahn-tvohr-toong-slohs
"Sein verantwortungsloses Verhalten führte zu Schwierigkeiten."
irresponsabile
Transliteration: irresponsabile
"Il suo comportamento irresponsabile ha causato problemi."
irresponsable
Transliteration: irresponsable
"Su comportamiento irresponsable causó problemas."
irresponsável
Transliteration: irresponsável
"O seu comportamento irresponsável causou problemas."
अविवेकी
Transliteration: aviveki
"उसका अविवेकी व्यवहार गंभीर समस्याएँ पैदा करता है।"
不负责任
Transliteration: bù fù zérèn
"他的不负责任的行为导致了严重后果。"
무책임한
Transliteration: muchegimhan
"그의 무책임한 행동은 심각한 결과를 초래했습니다."
無責任な
Transliteration: musekinin na
"彼の無責任な行動は深刻な結果をもたらしました。"
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