irreverent

Definition

Lacking respect; not having or not showing respect for or seriousness towards something that is usually treated with respect; going against conventional precepts.

Etymology

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

Example Sentences

• "an irreverent new work"
• "an irreverent examination of reviewing"
• "Beyond the hut a clump of myalls loomed spectral and wraith-like, and round them a gang of crows cawed noisily, irreverent of the great silence."

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