irreverent
US: /ˌɪˈɹɛvɝənt/
UK: /ɪɹˈɛvɹənt/
UK: /ɪɹˈɛvɹənt/
English Vietnamese dictionary
irreverent /i'revərənt/ (irreverential) /i,revə'renʃəl/
- tính từ
- thiếu tôn kính, bất kính
Advanced English dictionary
+ adjective
(usually approving) not showing respect to sb/sth that other people usually respect: irreverent wit + an irreverent attitude to tradition + The movie takes an irreverent look at the city.
irreverence noun [U]
irreverently adverb
Thesaurus dictionary
adj.
1 blasphemous, impious, profane, sacrilegious, unholy, ungodly, irreligious:
She was reprimanded for her irreverent attitude to morning prayers.
2 disrespectful, insulting, insolent, rude, discourteous, uncivil, derisive, impudent, impertinent, saucy, flippant, mocking, tongue-in-cheek, Colloq flip, cheeky:
The prince did not appreciate being the butt of the irreverent skit.
Concise English dictionary
ɪ'revrənt
adj.
+showing lack of due respect or veneration
+characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
+not revering god
