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Irresponsible vs Unrestrained - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between irresponsible and unrestrained

is that irresponsible is lacking a sense of responsibility; incapable of or not chargeable with responsibility; unable to respond to obligation while unrestrained is immoderate; not restrained or held in check.

As a noun irresponsible

is someone who is not responsible.

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.

    • References

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    unrestrained

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • immoderate; not restrained or held in check
    • The party was a scene of unrestrained debauchery.
  • spontaneous, natural and informal; unconstrained
    • Their meeting was one of unrestrained joy.
  • Not subject to physical restraint.
  • * 2009 , Russell Colling, ?Tony W. York, Hospital and Healthcare Security (page 346)
    • Managing unrestrained prisoners alone in any environment is inherently dangerous and should not be tolerated.

    Antonyms

    * restrained

    Derived terms

    * unrestrainedly * unrestrainedness

    Related terms

    * restrain * restrained

    See also

    * rampant * unbridled