irreverent
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ir·rev·e·rent /ɪˈrevərənt/ adjective ADMIREsomeone who is irreverent does not show respect for organizations, customs, beliefs etc that most other people respect – often used to show approval 〔对组织、习俗、信仰等〕不尊敬的，不恭的〔常含褒义〕 his irreverent sense of humour 他失礼的幽默感 She has an irreverent attitude towards marriage. 她对婚姻有一种不当回事的态度。 —irreverently adverb —irreverence noun [uncountable]
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irreverent• This irreverent city braced for a conservative storm.• But in spite of his obsession with the failures of the past, his essential irreverent humour remained undimmed.• The point is in no way irreverent or anarchistic.• an irreverent sense of humor• I think daytime television is closer to the street, more irreverent than any other spot on the dial.• He was wildly irreverent, too, and loved nothing better than defying rules and deflating self-important petty officials.ir·rev·e·rent adjectiveChineseSyllable
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irreverent
ir‧rev‧e‧rent /ɪˈrevərənt/
adjective
someone who is irreverent does not show respect for organizations, customs, beliefs etc that most other people respect – often used to show approval:
his irreverent sense of humour
She has an irreverent attitude towards marriage.
—irreverently adverb
—irreverence noun [uncountable]
▪ rude not following the rules of good social behaviour or treating other people with a lack of respect: It’s rude to interrupt. | He’s the rudest man I’ve ever met. | rude remarks about her stomach
▪impolite/not polite not following the rules of good social behaviour. Impolite sounds rather formal: It is impolite to stare. | It’s not polite to talk with your mouth full of food.
▪cheeky British English, smart/sassy American English behaving in a way that is a little rude, especially when this is amusing or annoying – used especially about children: a cheeky grin | Let go, you cheeky monkey (=cheeky child)! | Don’t get smart with me!
▪tactless saying things that are likely to upset or embarrass someone, without intending to: a tactless remark | How could you be so tactless?
▪offensive speaking or behaving in a way that is likely to upset or offend someone: His remarks are offensive to African-Americans. | offensive language
▪insulting speaking or behaving in a way that is very rude and offensive to someone: comments that are insulting to women | The article was full of insulting language.
▪discourteous /dɪsˈkɜːtiəs $ -ɜːr-/ formal rather rude. Discourteous sounds very formal and is often used when talking about being careful not to upset someone’s feelings: He did not wish to appear discourteous towards his host. | It would seem discourteous to refuse her offer.
▪ill-mannered (also bad-mannered ) especially written behaving in a rude way, especially because you have never been taught how to behave politely: Ill-mannered movie-goers talked throughout the entire picture. | It was very bad-mannered.
▪disrespectful not showing the proper respect for someone or something: I felt her comments were disrespectful to all the people who have worked so hard on this project.
▪impertinent formal not showing a proper respect for someone, especially by asking or talking about subjects that you do not have a right to know about: an impertinent question about his private life | an impertinent young man | Would it be impertinent to ask how old you are?
▪insolent formal behaving in a way that is deliberately very rude to someone in authority: The girl’s only response was an insolent stare. | Don’t be so insolent!
▪impudent formal rude, and having no respect for people who are older or more important: The boy gave an impudent smile.
▪irreverent showing a lack of respect for someone or something who people are supposed to respect – used especially about comedy programmes and newspaper articles: an irreverent look at the week’s events | his irreverent sense of humour
ir‧rev‧e‧rent /ɪˈrevərənt/
adjectivesomeone who is irreverent does not show respect for organizations, customs, beliefs etc that most other people respect – often used to show approval:
—irreverently adverb
—irreverence noun [uncountable]
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