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
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The second is an indie approach that’s often more confrontational, irreverent and angry at the injustice and indifference AIDS patients faced.
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Scott Malia, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
The whole this is very slapstick and irreverent, and the story is advanced almost exclusively by wacky deus ex machinas.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
Her voice in the essays is sly and irreverent, knowing and persuasive—all qualities that endeared her to readers, despite her often excessively Manichean tone.
—Anderson Tepper, The Atlantic, 8 Sep. 2025
The pic is a raunchy, irreverent coming-of-age comedy directed by Richard Goldgewicht and written by Goldgewicht, Matt Hamilton, and Abe Frank.
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Scott Malia, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
The whole this is very slapstick and irreverent, and the story is advanced almost exclusively by wacky deus ex machinas.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
Her voice in the essays is sly and irreverent, knowing and persuasive—all qualities that endeared her to readers, despite her often excessively Manichean tone.
—Anderson Tepper, The Atlantic, 8 Sep. 2025
The pic is a raunchy, irreverent coming-of-age comedy directed by Richard Goldgewicht and written by Goldgewicht, Matt Hamilton, and Abe Frank.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Irreverent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irreverent. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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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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