irreverential

English

Etymology

From Latin irreverentia (“irreverence”) +‎ -al.[1] By surface analysis, ir- +‎ reverential.

Adjective

irreverential (comparative more irreverential, superlative most irreverential)

  1. Not reverential.

References

  1. ^ “irreverential, adj.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
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