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Definition of "irreverent" []

  • Lacking or exhibiting a lack of reverence; disrespectful. (adjective)
  • Critical of what is generally accepted or respected; satirical: irreverent humor. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "irreverent" in a sentence
  • "It manages to remain irreverent from beginning to end, throwing sucker punches when you least expect it."
  • ""We call it irreverent reverence," says Sabol, the company president."
  • "They thought the name irreverent, tongue-in-cheek, and it certainly breaks the ice among the wine-phobic."