IRREVERENT


Meaning of IRREVERENT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ɪrevərənt ]

If you describe someone as irreverent , you mean that they do not show respect for people or things that are generally respected.

Taylor combined great knowledge with an irreverent attitude to history.

ADJ [ approval ]

• ir‧rev‧er‧ence

His irreverence for authority marks him out as a troublemaker.

N-UNCOUNT

• ir‧rev‧er‧ent‧ly

‘Jobs for the boys,’ said Crosby irreverently.

ADV : ADV with v , ADV adj

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