Add the following to your functions.php file:
<?php //remove inline width and height added to images
add_filter( 'post_thumbnail_html', 'remove_thumbnail_dimensions', 10 );
add_filter( 'image_send_to_editor', 'remove_thumbnail_dimensions', 10 );
// Removes attached image sizes as well
add_filter( 'the_content', 'remove_thumbnail_dimensions', 10 );
function remove_thumbnail_dimensions( $html ) {
$html = preg_replace( '/(width|height)=\"\d*\"\s/', "", $html );
return $html;
} ?>
Source: https://snipt.net/dnnsldr/remove-image-height-and-width-for-responsive-design-in-wp/

