Irreverent
adj
adj ·4 syllables ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Lacking 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"
Adjective
- 1 not revering god wordnet
- 2 showing lack of due respect or veneration wordnet
- 3 characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality wordnet
Example
More examples"Contrary to my expectations, they were actually quite unpatriotic and irreverent."
Etymology
From Latin irreverēns. By surface analysis, ir- + reverent.