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Irresponsibility See also Carelessness, Forgetfulness. Alectryon changed to cock because he forgot to warn Mars of sun’s rising. [Rom. Myth.: LLEI, I: 322] Olivia’s riotous, reckless uncle. [Br. Lit.: Twelfth Night] irresponsible, careless character; betrays husband. [Fr. Lit.: Madame Bovary] negligent of marital obligations. [Comics: Horn, 82–83] misuses “the King’s press damnably.” [Br. Lit.: II Henry IV] neglects wife for race horse. [Comics: Horn, 99–100] sleeping helmsman, falls overboard. [Rom. Lit.: Aeneid] careless servant of David and Dora. [Br. Lit.: David Copperfceld]
satire on one who does not do his job. [Br. Hist.: Joseph Andrews, Espy, 131] sloppily dressed comic strip character; always “forgets” to pay for hamburgers. [Comics: “Popeye” in Horn, 657–658] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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There was with her an overwhelming feeling of irresponsibility. On these three considerations alone is based the conception of irresponsibility for crimes and the extenuating circumstances admitted by all legislative codes. An expression which Katharine knew well from her childhood, when he asked her to shield him in some neglect of duty, came into his eyes; malice, humor, and irresponsibility were blended in it. |
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