irreverent
adjective
ir·rev·er·ent
i-ˈre-v(ə-)rənt 
ˌi(r)-,
-ˈre-vərnt
: lacking proper respect or seriousness
also
: satiric
irreverently
adverb
Examples of irreverent in a Sentence
He has a delightfully irreverent sense of humor.
irreverent behavior during church services
Recent Examples on the Web
The English actor was all smiles and back to her irreverent self in an Instagram series posted Tuesday.
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Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2024
Fink’s chief goal is to create an irreverent, hip and loose-limbed tone for the WGA festivities.
—Brent Simon, Variety, 14 Apr. 2024
Reynolds, 47, has collaborated as both star and producer with Levy on 2021’s Free Guy, 2022’s The Adam Project and now Deadpool & Wolverine, reprising his role as the irreverent Marvel Comics character.
—Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024
But the series never quite loses the bawdy energy that defines it from the offset and is inspired by the art, irreverent humor and colorful language of the Jacobean era.
—Elaina Patton, NBC News, 5 Apr. 2024
The narration, wonderfully performed by Fernanda Echevarría del Rivero, captures the musicality of Mexican Spanish — as well as Kahlo’s irreverent personality.
—Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2024
The film is a tragicomedy following the family of a teenage YouTuber who posts an irreverent video lampooning a megachurch pastor in defense of his gay twin brother.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Mar. 2024
Even the co-working rooms and meeting areas channel the irreverent vibe.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2024
By the end of the aughts, Philipps was starring opposite Courteney Cox on ABC’s irreverent Cougar Town, which ran for six years, ending in 2015.
—Rachel Brodsky, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2024
Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2024
Fink’s chief goal is to create an irreverent, hip and loose-limbed tone for the WGA festivities.
—Brent Simon, Variety, 14 Apr. 2024
Reynolds, 47, has collaborated as both star and producer with Levy on 2021’s Free Guy, 2022’s The Adam Project and now Deadpool & Wolverine, reprising his role as the irreverent Marvel Comics character.
—Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024
But the series never quite loses the bawdy energy that defines it from the offset and is inspired by the art, irreverent humor and colorful language of the Jacobean era.
—Elaina Patton, NBC News, 5 Apr. 2024
The narration, wonderfully performed by Fernanda Echevarría del Rivero, captures the musicality of Mexican Spanish — as well as Kahlo’s irreverent personality.
—Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2024
The film is a tragicomedy following the family of a teenage YouTuber who posts an irreverent video lampooning a megachurch pastor in defense of his gay twin brother.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Mar. 2024
Even the co-working rooms and meeting areas channel the irreverent vibe.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2024
By the end of the aughts, Philipps was starring opposite Courteney Cox on ABC’s irreverent Cougar Town, which ran for six years, ending in 2015.
—Rachel Brodsky, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2024
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“Irreverent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irreverent. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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irreverent
adjective
ir·rev·er·ent
(ˈ)ir-ˈ(r)ev-(ə-)rənt
-ərnt
: showing lack of reverence
irreverent joking and giggling in church
irreverence
noun
-ˈ(r)ev-(ə-)rən(t)s
-ˈ(r)ev-ərn(t)s
irreverently
adverb
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