irreverent
adjective
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- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
showing lack of due respect or veneration
irreverent scholars mocking sacred things
Related & opposite
- disrespectful also see
- reverent antonym
- irreverence derivation
- blasphemous similar to
- disrespectful similar to
Sense 2 adjective
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
a certain irreverent gaiety and ease of manner
Related & opposite
Sense 3 adjective
not revering god
Related & opposite
- ungodliness derivation
- irreverence derivation
- godlessness derivation
- impious similar to
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | also see | Related & opposite | disrespectful |
| 1 | antonym | Related & opposite | reverent |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | irreverence |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | blasphemous |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | disrespectful |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | pertness |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | pertness |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | spirited |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | ungodliness |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | irreverence |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | godlessness |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | impious |