irresponsible
/ˌɪrɪˈspɒnsəbl/adjective
उच्चारण इरिस्पॉन्सबल
गैर-ज़िम्मेदार, लापरवाह, कर्तव्य का बोध न रखने वाला
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not thinking carefully about the possible results of your actions; not showing a proper sense of duty
गैर-ज़िम्मेदार, लापरवाह, कर्तव्य का बोध न रखने वाला
- It was irresponsible of him to leave the children alone near the canal.
- irresponsible driving
- Leaving a cooker on and going out is irresponsible.
+ 2 more examples
- The irresponsible owner never took his dog for walks.
- It would be irresponsible to ignore a fever like this.
Synonyms careless reckless thoughtless
Opposite responsible careful conscientious
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
irresponsible + noun / be irresponsible
Describes a person or act that does not show care about the results of their actions or about their duties.
ऐसे व्यक्ति या कार्य का वर्णन करता है जो अपने कार्यों के परिणामों या कर्तव्यों के प्रति सावधानी न दिखाए।
- It is irresponsible to leave a child alone near a river.
- He is an irresponsible driver.
irresponsible to + verb / of + person to + verb
'It is irresponsible to ...' judges an action; 'It was irresponsible of you to ...' judges the person.
'It is irresponsible to ...' किसी कार्य पर निर्णय देता है; 'It was irresponsible of you to ...' व्यक्ति पर।
- It was irresponsible of the manager to ignore the safety warning.
irresponsible about / with + noun
Use 'about' or 'with' to name what the person is careless regarding: irresponsible with money.
व्यक्ति किस विषय में लापरवाह है, यह बताने के लिए 'about' या 'with' आता है: irresponsible with money।
- Radhika's cousin is irresponsible with money.
irresponsibly / irresponsibility
The adverb is 'irresponsibly' and the noun is 'irresponsibility'. Both are formed from the root 'responsible'.
Adverb 'irresponsibly' और noun 'irresponsibility' है। दोनों मूल शब्द 'responsible' से बनते हैं।
- He behaved irresponsibly at the party.
+Collocations 4
irresponsible + noun
behaviourdriverparentdecisionattitudeact
- Overloading the bus was an irresponsible act.
adverb + irresponsible
highlytotallycriminallygrosslydownrightutterly
- Leaving the stove on is downright irresponsible.
verb + irresponsible
beactbehaveseemcall something
- The press called the decision grossly irresponsible.
irresponsible + about / with
aboutwithtowardsinregarding
- He was irresponsible about deadlines.
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- Posting rumours on the internet is irresponsible.
इंटरनेट पर अफ़वाहें फैलाना ग़ैर-ज़िम्मेदाराना है।
- The mayor was criticised for his irresponsible remarks about the flood.
महापौर की बाढ़ के बारे में ग़ैर-ज़िम्मेदाराना टिप्पणियों की आलोचना हुई।
- An irresponsible student often misses submission dates.
लापरवाह विद्यार्थी प्रायः जमा करने की तारीख़ें चूक जाता है।
- It is irresponsible of parents to let young children ride motorbikes.
माता-पिता का छोटे बच्चों को मोटरसाइकिल चलाने देना ग़ैर-ज़िम्मेदाराना है।
- She called the company's advertising irresponsible and misleading.
उसने कंपनी के विज्ञापन को ग़ैर-ज़िम्मेदाराना और भ्रामक बताया।
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✗ He was irresponsible to his duties.
✓ He was irresponsible about his duties.
Use 'about' or 'with' to name what a person is careless regarding.
जिस विषय में व्यक्ति लापरवाह हो, उसके लिए 'about' या 'with' आता है।
✗ It is irresponsible for you to leave the child alone.
✓ It is irresponsible of you to leave the child alone.
To judge a person's behaviour with adjectives like 'irresponsible', 'rude' or 'kind', use 'of' + person.
व्यक्ति के व्यवहार पर 'irresponsible', 'rude' जैसे adjectives से निर्णय देने के लिए 'of' + person आता है।
✗ She behaves irresponsible at school.
✓ She behaves irresponsibly at school.
A verb takes an adverb: 'irresponsibly'.
Verb के साथ adverb 'irresponsibly' आता है।
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
ir·re·spon·si·ble
Double r (ir- before r) and -ible (not 'irresponsable' or 'irresponsible' with one r).
दो r (r से पहले ir-) और अंत में -ible ('irresponsable' या एक r वाला गलत है)।
?Which word?
Keep the ir- set: irregular, irrelevant, irresistible, irrational.
Ir- समूह याद रखिए: irregular, irrelevant, irresistible, irrational।