Complete Definition of "irreverent"

English

Adjective
en-adj

  1. Disrespectful, cynical, caviling, querulous, or vulgar, where one's own feelings, or especially deference to the feelings of others, customarily command silence, discretion, and circumspection.
  2. Courageous, straightforward, having mass appeal, but likely to offend. Challenging the status quo, rocking the boat.

#:An irreverent new work.
#:An irreverent examination of reviewing.

Synonyms
impertinent
insolent
flippant
pert

Translations
trans-top|disrespectful, cynical, caviling, querulous, or vulgar
German: respektlos
trans-mid
trans-bottom

trans-top|courageous, straightforward, having mass appeal, but likely to offend
trans-mid
trans-bottom

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