irreverent

English

Etymology

ir- +‎ reverent

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

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 不敬 (cmn) (bùjìng)

• Czech: neuctivý (cs) m
• Dutch: oneerbiedig (nl)
• Finnish: epäkunnioittava (fi)

• French: irrévérencieux (fr), irrespectueux (fr)
• German: respektlos (de)
• Japanese: 不遜な (ja) (ふそんな, fuson na)
• Polish: bez szacunku
• Russian: непочтительный (ru) (nepočtítelʹnyj) , неуважительный (ru) (neuvažítelʹnyj) 

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

• Dutch: respectloos (nl)

• Russian: непочтительный (ru) (nepočtítelʹnyj) , дерзкий (ru) (dérzkij)