irreverent

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Adjective

irreverent

1. Lacking respect or seriousness.
2. Courageous, straightforward, saucy, having mass appeal, but likely to offend. Challenging the status quo, rocking the boat.

   an irreverent new work

   an irreverent examination of reviewing

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:cheeky

Translations

• French: irrévérencieux, irrespectueux
• German: ehrfurchtslos, pietätlos, respektlos, unehrerbietig
• Portuguese: irreverente
• Russian: непочти́тельный
• Spanish: irreverente

Translations

• French: irrévérencieux
• German: dreist, frech, keck, kess, respektlos, mutig, unerschrocken
• Portuguese: irreverente
• Russian: непочти́тельный
• Spanish: irrespetuoso

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