irreverent
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Etymology [edit]
Adjective [edit]
irreverent (comparative more irreverent, superlative most irreverent)
- Lacking proper respect or seriousness; sarcastic.
- 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 [edit]
- impertinent
- insolent
- flippant
- pert
- See also Wikisaurus:cheeky
Translations [edit]
disrespectful, cynical, caviling, querulous, or vulgar
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courageous, straightforward, having mass appeal, but likely to offend
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