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irreverent
" John Lennon was very irreverent and very intelligent."
Brenda Lee

Meaning of "irreverent" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF IRREVERENT

ɪˈrɛvərənt


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF IRREVERENT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Irreverent is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES IRREVERENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Reverence

Reverence may refer to: ▪ Reverence a subjective response to something excellent in a personal way ▪ Reverence, the acknowledgement of the legitimacy of the power of one's superior or superiors...

Definition of irreverent in the English dictionary

The definition of irreverent in the dictionary is without due respect or veneration; disrespectful; flippant.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH IRREVERENT

adherent · Arendt · coherent · colorant · deodorant · different · durant · exuberant · grandparent · ignorant · incoherent · inherent · intolerant · parent · referent · refrigerant · reverberant · reverent · tolerant · unreverent

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE IRREVERENT

irresuscitable · irresuscitably · irretention · irretentive · irretentiveness · irretrievability · irretrievable · irretrievableness · irretrievably · irreverence · irreverential · irreverently · irreversibility · irreversible · irreversibleness · irreversibly · irrevocability · irrevocable · irrevocableness · irrevocably

WORDS THAT END LIKE IRREVERENT

afferent · apparent · belligerent · Brent · cobelligerent · current · deferent · efferent · equidifferent · for rent · gerent · indifferent · nonbelligerent · noncoherent · rent · rerent · torrent · transparent · unbelligerent · vicegerent

Synonyms and antonyms of irreverent in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «IRREVERENT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «irreverent» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «irreverent» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF IRREVERENT

Find out the translation of irreverent to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of irreverent from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «irreverent» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

不尊敬的
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

irreverente
570 millions of speakers
en

English

irreverent
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

बेअदब
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

موقر
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

непочтительный
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

irreverente
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

অভক্ত
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

irrévérencieux
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Tidak sopan
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

respektlos
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

不敬な
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

불손한
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Irreverent
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bất kính
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

பொருத்தமற்ற
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

अनादरयुक्त
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

saygısız
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

irriverente
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

lekceważący
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

непочтітельний
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

ireverențioasă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ασεβής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

oneerbiedige
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vanvördig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

respektløs
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of irreverent

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «IRREVERENT»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about irreverent

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10 QUOTES WITH «IRREVERENT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word irreverent.
1
Bob Costas
It doesn't seem that long ago to me that the word 'irreverent' seemed affixed to my name. 'Irreverent newcomer.' I went from irreverent to venerable in what seems to me like the blink of an eye.
2
Adam DeVine
I loved Adam Sandler's early stuff. I thought it was so cool how irreverent and weird he would get.
3
Jim Gaffigan
Comics write to their point of view. If you're an exceedingly irreverent comedian, you've got to see where that point of view fits or produces the most funny.
4
Ed Helms
My friend and I sang an a cappella rendition of Extreme's 'More Than Words' at one of our football pep rallies in a desperate attempt to look cool. For a while, I wore pink Converse All Stars because I thought it made me seem daring and irreverent.
5
Jack Herer
Many artists and writers have used cannabis for creative stimulation - from the writers of the world's religious masterpieces to our most irreverent satirists.
6
Kesha
I just think that gay men have much better taste than any straight man I have met. I have never gotten any grief about having a good time, being unapologetic, and irreverent from a gay man.
7
Brenda Lee
John Lennon was very irreverent and very intelligent.
8
Malcolm Mclaren
I believe that movies are fast becoming antique and dinosauric as a medium. Film is a medium for the over-40s and television has gone the same way. If you're going to look towards the new generation, then of course you're going to have to be a lot more random, spontaneous, irreverent and provocative with your programming.
9
Esai Morales
I love being irreverent. But I hate being irrelevant. I love being irreverent because at the end of the day your actions belie your intentions.
10
Stephen Schwartz
On the surface, 'Book of Mormon' is extremely irreverent, but underneath, there's a great sweetness and a very positive message.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IRREVERENT»

Discover the use of irreverent in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to irreverent and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
After Diana: Irreverent Elegies
A collection of essays analyzing the hype surrounding the death of Princess Diana, and what it says about modern society
Mandy Merck, 1998
2
AN Irreverent Curiosity: In Search of the Church's Strangest ...
Blending history, travel, and perhaps the oddest story in Christian lore, An Irreverent Curiosity is a weird and wonderful tale of conspiracy and misadventure.
David Farley, 2009
3
The Great Eskimo Vocabulary Hoax and Other Irreverent Essays ...
These and many other odd questions are typical topics in this collection of essays that present and occasionally zany, often wry, but always fascinating look at language and the people who study it.
Geoffrey K. Pullum, 1991
4
Essays Irreverent
This book covers a broad and varied range of topics from religion to Israel and sermon improvements to politics.
Robert Warren Cromey, 2012
5
Frommer's Irreverent Guide to Amsterdam
"Like being taken around by a savvy local," said the New York Times. "Hipper and savvier than other guides," concurred Diversion magazine. Never shy about confronting the issues, the Irreverents are guides to real travel in the real world.
George McDonald, 2006
6
Frommer's Irreverent Guide to Chicago
Chi-town has never seemed as vibrantly alive as it does in the pages of Frommer's Irreverent Guide to Chicago, a book that tells the story of the real Chicago, from an insider's standpoint.
Elizabeth Canning Blackwell, 2004
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An irreverent and thoroughly incomplete social history of ...
Collection of remarks made over the past twenty-seven centuries by the wise, the witty, and the peevish, to which the author has added comments on the time and the circumstances.
Frank Muir, 1976
8
Frommer's Irreverent Guide to Rome
"Like being taken around by a savvy local," said the New York Times. "Hipper and savvier than other guides," concurred Diversion magazine. Never shy about confronting the issues, the Irreverents are guides to real travel in the real world.
Sylvie Hogg, 2006
9
Auntie Mame: An Irreverent Escapade
From progressive schooling and Mame's search for a husband to her short-lived literary career and the puncturing of some of Patrick's romances, Auntie Mame is the most magnificent and hilarious work of love, style, wit and the life of a ...
Patrick Dennis, 2010
10
English History Made Brief, Irreverent And Pleasurable
But their history has been a spectacular one. The guiding principle of this book's heretical approach is that "history is not everything that happened, but what is worth remembering about the past...".
Lacey Baldwin Smith, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IRREVERENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term irreverent is used in the context of the following news items.
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Faculty group upset by colleague's irreverent tweet; deputies lead …
MADISON -- UW Madison's faculty governance group is the latest to criticize a professor who warned incoming freshmen about changes in ... «Hudson Star Observer, Jul 15»
2
Bajrangi Bhaijaan review by Anupama Chopra: Tears, cheers
So here are some of the things I expect to see in a Salman Khan film — the superstar playing a charming, irreverent superhero; a largely ... «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»
3
Secret Britain: 50 hidden gems to seek out this summer - Telegraph
Current highlights include Mark Handforth's incongruous Two Old Bananas and Antony Gormley's irreverent Bollards. 01243 538449 ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
4
Fact Checking Bill O'Reilly's Dumb, Hateful Lies: Fox News … - Alternet
When Bill O'Reilly got his start on Fox News, he was charmingly irreverent, a moderating factor on a right-leaning news network; and I liked him ... «AlterNet, Jul 15»
5
Where's the Humor in Hollywood Marriages? 'Take My Spouse …
I was a fan of his marriage and the irreverent, laugh-out-loud humor he shared with his late wife Anne Meara long before we met. I was thrilled ... «TheWrap, Jul 15»
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How MTV Is Trying to Reinvent Itself to Combat Sinking Ratings and …
Interest in the kind of irreverent reality shows that came to dominate MTV's schedule is fading, and, at 23, The Real World is older than its target ... «Billboard, Jul 15»
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From “The Continental” to “Pyramid,” TV history as seen in parody …
This post is sponsored by Friends Of The People, TruTV's irreverent, pop culture-savvy sketch comedy show. New episodes of Friends Of The ... «A.V. Club, Jul 15»
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Amy Schumer's Trainwreck Can't Help Falling In Love With Itself
I love black-and-white movies.” After Schumer was criticized for bits like this, she wrote on Twitter, “I go in and out of playing an irreverent idiot. «Jezebel, Jul 15»
9
Where are all the women artists? - FT.com
... the outsize rear — which will act as a doorway under which spectators can pass — appeals to Napoleone's own irreverent temperament. «Financial Times, Jul 15»
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The funniest women characters on TV are...wait, men! : TV, News …
He is winning millions of hearts with his character of the irreverent, tipple-loving grandmother. Dadi's Shagun ki Pappi (kiss of good luck), her ... «India Today, Jul 15»
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