irriverente

Italian

Etymology

From Latin irreverentem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ir.ri.veˈrɛn.te/
• Rhymes: -ɛnte
• Hyphenation: ir‧ri‧ve‧rèn‧te

Adjective

irriverente m or f by sense (plural irriverenti)

1. irreverent, disrespectful, pert, flippant

   Synonyms: irrispettoso, impertinente, cinico, beffardo

   Antonym: reverente

Alternative forms

• irreverente (obsolete)

Derived terms

• irriverentemente

Related terms

• irriverenza

Further reading

• “irriverente”, in Vocabolario Treccani on line (in Italian), Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana, 2026

Anagrams

• interverrei