adj ·4 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 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. 1
   not revering god wordnet
2. 2
   showing lack of due respect or veneration wordnet
3. 3
   characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality wordnet

Synonyms

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awelesssacrilegioussaucyapostateatheisticbacksliding

Antonyms

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preachyteachyworshipfulreverent

Example

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"Contrary to my expectations, they were actually quite unpatriotic and irreverent."

Etymology

From Latin irreverēns. By surface analysis, ir- + reverent.

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