Hypertext Webster Gateway: "irreverent"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Irreverent \Ir*rev"er*ent\, a. [L. irreverens, -entis: cf. F.
irr['e]v['e]rent. See {In-} not, and {Reverent}.]
Not reverent; showing a want of reverence; expressive of a
want of veneration; as, an irreverent babbler; an irreverent
jest.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
irreverent
adj 1: showing lack of due respect or veneration; "irreverent
scholars mocking sacred things"; "noisy irreverent
tourists" [ant: {reverent}]
2: characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality; "a
certain irreverent gaiety and ease of manner" [syn: {impertinent},
{pert}, {saucy}]
3: not revering god [syn: {godless}]
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