adj.

1. Lacking or exhibiting a lack of reverence; disrespectful.
2. Critical of what is generally accepted or respected; satirical: irreverent humor.

irreverently ir·rev'er·ent·ly adv.

adjective

Having or showing a lack of respect: disrespectful. See respect/contempt/standing.

adj

Definition: disrespectful
Antonyms: religious, respectful, reverent

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The adjective has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: showing lack of due respect or veneration
  Antonym: reverent (meaning #1)

Meaning #2: characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
  Synonyms: impertinent, pert, saucy

Meaning #3: not revering god
  Synonym: godless

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - uærbødig

Nederlands (Dutch)
oneerbiedig

Français (French)
adj. - irrespectueux, irrevérencieux

Deutsch (German)
adj. - respektlos

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - ανευλαβής, ασεβής

Italiano (Italian)
irriverente

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - irreverente

Русский (Russian)
непочтительный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - irrespetuoso, irreverente

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - vanvördig

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
不敬的, 无礼的, 不逊的

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 不敬的, 無禮的, 不遜的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 불경한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 不敬な, 不遜な, 失礼な

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) غير موقر, غير محترم‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮לא חולק כבוד, מזלזל בערכים דתיים, חסר דרך-ארץ, מזלזל‬

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