irresponsible
gb/ɪɹəspˈɑnsəbəl/ us/ɪɹəspˈɑnsəbəl/
B1
Anh
~ 9300
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
adjective
B1
property
1
not reliable or careful about duties
Not careful about what you should do, or not thinking about how your actions can hurt other people.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone] is irresponsible (with/about [something])
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes say *"He is irresponsible for the accident"* when they mean he is not to blame. In English, *irresponsible* almost always criticizes someone for how they act (they do not act like a responsible person). To say someone is not to blame, use *"He is not responsible for the accident"*, not *"irresponsible"*.
Từ đồng nghĩa
careless (Focuses on not being careful; can be less strong or less moral-sounding than 'irresponsible'.)
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reckless (Stronger; suggests taking big risks and ignoring danger, not just forgetting duties.)
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unreliable (Focuses on the fact that you cannot depend on the person; less about moral blame.)
Từ trái nghĩa
responsible (Describes someone who does what they should do and thinks about the results of their actions.)
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reliable (Emphasizes that the person can be trusted to do what they say they will do.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
an irresponsible person
|irresponsible parents
|irresponsible teenager
|irresponsible attitude
|irresponsible with money
|extremely irresponsible
Chủ đề
character
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|relationships
|work
Ví dụ
- He's an irresponsible father who never pays child support on time.
- The manager called her irresponsible for constantly missing deadlines.
- I don't want to work with someone so irresponsible and disorganized.
- They were criticized as irresponsible neighbors for ignoring the building's safety rules.
- Being irresponsible with your health now can cause serious problems later.
Ví dụ cho người học
- My brother is irresponsible and often forgets his promises.
- She is very irresponsible with money and spends too much every month.
- I don't want an irresponsible roommate who never cleans the house.
- His parents say he is too irresponsible to get a car.
- It is irresponsible to be late for work every day.
adjective
B2
property
2
careless or harmful action or decision
Used about an action or decision that is not careful and may cause problems, because the person did not think about the bad results.
Mẫu sử dụng:
an irresponsible [decision/action/remark/choice]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes use *irresponsible* only for people and forget it is very common for actions: *"He is irresponsible"* is correct, but it is often more natural to say *"That was an irresponsible thing to say"* or *"It was irresponsible to do that"* when you want to criticize one specific action.
Từ đồng nghĩa
reckless (Highlights taking serious risks without caring about the danger or results.)
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thoughtless (Stresses not thinking about how the action affects other people; a bit softer than 'irresponsible'.)
Từ trái nghĩa
responsible (Emphasizes that the action shows care for duties and consequences.)
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prudent (Formal; focuses on being careful and wise about future risks and results.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
irresponsible decision
|irresponsible behavior
|irresponsible comment
|wildly irresponsible
|deeply irresponsible
|highly irresponsible
Chủ đề
ethics
|daily life
|work
|core_vocabulary
|communication
|law
Ví dụ
- Posting those rumors online without checking the facts was completely irresponsible.
- The journalist called the minister's remarks deeply irresponsible and divisive.
- Driving in heavy snow without winter tires is an irresponsible choice.
- The company was accused of irresponsible behavior for dumping waste into the river.
- It would be wildly irresponsible to cut safety checks just to save money.
Ví dụ cho người học
- It is irresponsible to drive after drinking alcohol.
- Leaving a baby alone in the car is very irresponsible.
- Sharing private photos without permission is irresponsible behavior.
- It was irresponsible of him to cancel the meeting at the last minute.
- The article says it is irresponsible to ignore climate change.
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irresponsible
IPA
GB/ɪɹəspˈɑnsəbəl/
US/ɪɹəspˈɑnsəbəl/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
ir - re - spons - ible (4 âm tiết)
Stress on 3rd syllable (spons)
Các dạng từ
Adjective
- Base: irresponsible
Họ từ
Core family
Negative and opposite forms
irresponsibility
noun
irresponsibly
adverb
Cách diễn đạt
be irresponsible with
1/bˈi ɪɹəspˈɑnsəbəl wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
use or manage something carelessly
Used to say that someone does not use or manage something carefully, for example money, time, or power.
Ví dụ
- He's been irresponsible with money for years and now has a lot of debt.
- The government cannot be irresponsible with public funds.
- Don't be irresponsible with your password; you should not share it with anyone.
it is irresponsible to
1/ˈɪt ˈɪz ɪɹəspˈɑnsəbəl tə/
fixed phrase
saying an action is irresponsible
Used before a verb to say that doing this action is not responsible and may cause problems.
Ví dụ
- It is irresponsible to text while driving.
- In my opinion, it is irresponsible to ignore the doctor's advice.
- The teacher told the class that it is irresponsible to copy homework from a friend.
socially irresponsible
1/sˈoʊʃəli ɪɹəspˈɑnsəbəl/
fixed phrase
harmful or careless toward society
Describes actions that do not care about how they hurt other people or society as a whole.
Ví dụ
- Many people consider advertising junk food to children to be socially irresponsible.
- The campaign was criticized as socially irresponsible because it encouraged risky behavior.