| Library / English Dictionary |
IRREVERENT
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Not revering god
Synonyms:
godless; irreverent
Classified under:
Similar:
impious (lacking piety or reverence for a god)
Derivation:
irreverence (an irreverent mental attitude)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Showing lack of due respect or veneration
Example:
noisy irreverent tourists
Classified under:
Similar:
blasphemous; profane; sacrilegious (grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred)
aweless; awless; disrespectful (neither feeling nor showing respect)
Also:
disrespectful (exhibiting lack of respect; rude and discourteous)
Antonym:
reverent (feeling or showing profound respect or veneration)
Derivation:
irreverence (a disrespectful act)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
Example:
a certain irreverent gaiety and ease of manner
Synonyms:
impertinent; irreverent; pert; saucy
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
spirited (displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness)
