irreverent
Lacking respect; not having or not showing respect for or seriousness towards…Lacking respect; not having or not showing respect for or seriousness towards something that is usually treated with respect; going against conventional precepts.
» In the scene, Mary is a controversial and irreverent comic.
Meaning
1 sensesLacking respect; not having or not showing respect for or seriousness towards something that is usually treated with respect; going against conventional precepts.
an irreverent new work
an irreverent examination of reviewing
ehrfurchtslos, pietätlos, respektlos
непочти́тельныйnepočtítelʹnyj, неуважи́тельныйneuvažítelʹnyj
- showing lack of due respect or veneration
- not revering god
- characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
Examples
3 sentencesIn the scene, Mary is a controversial and irreverent comic.
Contrary to my expectations, they were actually quite unpatriotic and irreverent.
deIm Gegensatz zu meinen Erwartungen waren sie eigentlich ziemlich unpatriotisch und respektlos. — Fingerhut
He was quite irreverent.
Translations
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Origin
From Latin irreverēns. By surface analysis, ir- + reverent.From Latin irreverēns. By surface analysis, ir- + reverent.
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Forms
more irreverent, most irreverent| Comparative | more irreverent Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most irreverent Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
30 synonyms- not revering god:godless
- characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality:impertinentpertsaucy
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form