irreverent

English

Adjective

irreverent (comparative more irreverent, superlative most irreverent)

1. Lacking proper respect or seriousness; sarcastic.
2. Disrespectful, cynical, cavilling, querulous, or vulgar, where one's own feelings, or especially deference to the feelings of others, customarily command silence, discretion, and circumspection.

Synonyms

• impertinent
• insolent
• flippant
• pert
• See also Wikisaurus:cheeky

Translations

disrespectful, cynical, caviling, querulous, or vulgar

Czech: neuctivý (cs) m. Dutch: oneerbiedig (nl)

Finnish: epäkunnioittava (fi) German: respektlos (de)

courageous, straightforward, having mass appeal, but likely to offend

Dutch: respectloos (nl)