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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Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2025
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Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2025
The 2025 edition of the Sundance Film Festival—poised to run from January 23 to February 2 in Park City and Salt Lake City, Utah—finds the beloved mountainside showcase at its most idiosyncratic: starry, of course, but also independently minded, irreverent, and often delightfully weird.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 11 Jan. 2025
Suddenly, looks that might have seemed dated by decades felt fresh, fun, and even a little irreverent.
—Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2025
Urban Cowboy Brooklyn was intimate and irreverent, a bohemian outpost that quickly became a hub for creatives, locals and travelers.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Irreverent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irreverent. Accessed 22 Jan. 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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