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irreverent::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | godless |
| Derivation | irreverence |
irreverent::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | impertinent, pert, saucy |
a certain irreverent gaiety and ease of manner.
irreverent::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Derivation | irreverence |
irreverent scholars mocking sacred things.
noisy irreverent tourists.
Examples of irreverent
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Much of it sprang from an irreverent attitude toward ancient Roman architecture.
From the online.wsj.com
Of course they do all of that with an irreverent, often profane, sense of humor.
From the sfgate.com
But it's an irreverent take on tradition that has pulled people in for this one.
From the guardian.co.uk
They launched themselves into the Fall Classic in irreverent, celebratory style.
From the sfgate.com
Ferver's clever, irreverent excavations of who we are and what we're doing here.
From the nytimes.com
The three co-hosts, broadcast up to three hours a day of irreverent talk radio.
From the ocregister.com
Just some basic, irreverent chatter about vampires, science fiction and the like.
From the cnn.com
Still, this author's strong suit is wisecracks, the more irreverent the better.
From the nytimes.com
Crowds at the PGA Tour stop in Phoenix are notoriously irreverent and well-oiled.
From the washingtontimes.com
- Showing lack of due respect or veneration; "irreverent scholars mocking sacred things"; "noisy irreverent tourists"
- Impertinent: characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality; "a certain irreverent gaiety and ease of manner"
- Godless: not revering god
- (irreverently) without respect; "the student irreverently mimicked the teacher in his presence"
- (irreverence) an irreverent mental attitude
- Reverence is Faithless' first album, released in April 1996 and then reissued in October. The album contains several singles, that have subsequently become Faithless classics, such as "Don't Leave", "Salva Mea", and "Insomnia". The album reached #26 in the UK charts.
- Lacking proper respect or seriousness; sarcastic; Disrespectful, cynical, cavilling, querulous, or vulgar, where one's own feelings, or especially deference to the feelings of others, customarily command silence, discretion, and circumspection
- (irreverence) (n.): The quality showing or expressing a deficiency of veneration, especially for sacred things.
- Disrespectful. Critical of what is generally accepted or respected.
