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- pronunciation:
- ih
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
not having or showing reverence or respect.
She considered it irreverent for anyone to call the pastor by his first name.- antonyms:
- god-fearing, respectful, reverent
- similar words:
- disrespectful, profane
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| definition 2: |
having or showing a humorously critical attitude toward institutions, beliefs, or people that others may revere.
The irreverent comic strip is always poking fun at governmental institutions.- antonyms:
- respectful, reverent
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| related words: |
agnostic, blasphemous, ribald, scurrilous |
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| derivation: |
irreverently (adv.) |
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