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Meanings of irreverent in inglés

Characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality.

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Showing lack of due respect or veneration.

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Not revering god.

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Usage of irreverent in inglés
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They were both the new kind of journalist-veryjoyous, irreverent young men.
The Time Machine
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The fashion world was incredulous: McQueen's approach was considered irreverent and anti-fashion.
The new yorker
3
What irreverent children I have brought up.' He reads, then looks up.
Wolf hall
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In short it is idiosyncratic and irreverent: all over the place even.
The Irish Times
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This collection, however, is academically rigorous, accessible and frequently irreverent and lively.
The Irish Times
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That position was that I had been irreverent beyond belief, beyond imagination.
Autobiography of mark twain, vol. 1
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She has a very irreverent sense of humor, which I do also.
Reuters
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Levy's film is not the first irreverent portrayal of Hitler in Germany.
Reuters
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There was a deep-seated, if coarse and irreverent resignation in their philosophy.
A First Family of Tasajara
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Become not irreverent to the true Church, because of a false usurper.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 08, No. 48, October, 1861 / A Magaz...
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I am afraid my father has misled you with his irreverent expressions.
The Vanishing Man: A Detective Romance
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Once for all, I deny that this age is an irreverent one.
The Water of Life, and Other Sermons
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What, with his irreverent jokes and earthy ways, favored by a king?
The irish warrior
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Completely irreverent and always upbeat, Gandalf proved to be a true friend.
Underground: Hacking, madness and obsession on the electronic fr...
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She was irreverent, straightforward and unpretentious, all qualities Eve appreciated in her.
The secret life of ceecee wilkes
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It seemed to her that Anna's way of speaking was quite irreverent.
Kitty Trenire
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Irreverent through the time
Irreverent across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common