irreverent
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- irreverently adverb
Etymology
Origin of irreverent
1485–95; < Latin irreverent- (stem of irreverēns ) disrespectful. See ir- 2, reverent
Example Sentences
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Why this story stuck with me: This story captured a sliver of the irreverent joy that Bill Walton brought to everyone he touched, including me.
From Los Angeles Times
And gone was the owner of the irreverent nickname "Fatty Lai": he had lost considerable weight.
From BBC
Filled with irreverent puns and ludicrous gadgets, the film boasts a vibrant and tactile style of animation that makes this a silly and frothy treat even adults will appreciate.
From Salon
The city has always marched to its own beat, a little louder, a little more irreverent than the rest of Spain he so adored.
From Salon
Seeking eternal life, he learns the secret of 72 Transformations from a venerated Buddhist teacher and then becomes an irreverent show-off.
From Los Angeles Times
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