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irreverent |
2 definitions found 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 1.6 [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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