Vokabahn

unverantwortlich

Vokabahn
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Adjective / Adverb

unverantwortlich

Pronunciation: [ˈʊnfɛɐ̯ʔantvɔʁtlɪç]

irresponsible, reckless

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Meanings

Adjective
  1. irresponsible, reckless
Adverb
  1. irresponsibly

Example sentence

Wie konntest du so unverantwortlich sein?

How could you be so irresponsible?

Usage

  • unverantwortlich handeln — Act irresponsibly or recklessly.
  • unverantwortlich / verantwortlich — Irresponsible versus responsible; the prefix reverses the evaluation.
Extra sentence

Ohne Absprache alles zu ändern, fand sie unverantwortlich.

She considered it irresponsible to change everything without consultation.