adjective
definition
Lacking respect; not having or not showing respect for or seriousness towards something that is usually treated with respect; going against conventional precepts.
example
an irreverent examination of reviewing
Examples of irreverent in a Sentence
It was a sure sign he was forgiven for his irreverent try at changing the age-old ritual of greeting card purchasing.
Though it is the duty of a minister to warn against irreverent or profane participation in the Lord's Supper, he himself has no right to exclude any one from communion; that can only be done as the act of himself and the elders duly assembled in session.
However, what might save you from that conclusion is the colors; hot pink, orange, and even blue appear on this irreverent landscape.
Han Solo is the rakish, irreverent anti-hero you can't help but like.
This is the perfect choice for those that may be a bit wary about committing to a full sized handbag, but are still interested in owning a style that is charmingly irreverent.
Kate Spade designs accessories with panache, charm and wit and her straw handbags are a testimony to her irreverent style.
Thus, according to Jewish tradition, there are eighteen7 passages in which the older scribes deliberately altered the text on the ground that the language employed was either irreverent or liable to misconception.
They are post-modernist enfants terribles of Welsh drama, practitioners of designer theater, instant culturists, irreverent classicists.
By contrast, the other early evening event provided a platform for three media heavyweights to offer an irreverent view of the year.
SuperBike is an irreverent, humorous and massively informative magazine for all kinds of bikers.
Sinclair QL in Business is a racy, irreverent look at the possibilities of the machine.
One area which shone as a beacon of information and help was an unofficial somewhat irreverent website called the Army Rumor Service.
Years later the irreverent Toilie would say ' I 'm nuts because I was named by a crazy man ' and shriek with laughter.
For the guy whose style is as irreverent and light as his sense of humor, wearing hilarious T shirts is one way to let the world know he doesn't take himself too seriously.
If you know a young man who loves tee shirts with irreverent messages, buying one as a gift is a good idea.
Vibrant and strongly artistic, Zoo York t shirts are the epitome of unique, irreverent style.
Amusing, risqué or irreverent engravings can be made on other items of jewelry without fear of it detracting from the special nature of the wedding ring.
Delightfully irreverent and eye catching, these standout straps are sure to impress all who view them!
Informal spa and beauty seminars are often available, as well as enrichment lectures themed to the ship's itinerary, but passengers will find very few games, contests, or other irreverent activities.
But irreverences of this kind, as well as the frequent burlesque citations of the Bible, whether commendable or not, had been, were, have since been, and are common in writers whose orthodoxy is unquestioned; and it must be remembered that the later Middle Age, which in many respects Rabelais represents almost more than he does the Renaissance, was, with all its unquestioning faith, singularly reckless and, to our fancy, irreverent in its use of the sacred words and images, which were to it the most familiar of all images and words.
Often the ass was a mere incident in the Feast of Fools; but sometimes he was the occasion of a special festival, ridiculous enough to modern notions, but by no means intended in an irreverent spirit.