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Irresponsible vs Irresponsibility - What's the difference?

irresponsible | irresponsibility |

As nouns the difference between irresponsible and irresponsibility

is that irresponsible is someone who is not responsible while irresponsibility is the character or state of being irresponsible; lack of or freedom from responsibility; want of accountability.

As an adjective irresponsible

is lacking a sense of responsibility; incapable of or not chargeable with responsibility; unable to respond to obligation.

irresponsible

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Lacking a sense of responsibility; incapable of or not chargeable with responsibility; unable to respond to obligation.
  • Not responsible; not subject to responsibility; not to be held accountable, or called into question.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Someone who is not responsible.

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    irresponsibility

    English

    Noun

  • The character or state of being irresponsible; lack of or freedom from responsibility; want of accountability.

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