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Unresponsible vs Irresponsible - What's the difference?

unresponsible | irresponsible |

As adjectives the difference between unresponsible and irresponsible

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

As a noun irresponsible is

someone who is not responsible.

unresponsible

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • irresponsible
    • (Fuller)

    Related terms

    * unresponsibleness (Webster 1913)

    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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