The comedian's irreverent jokes about serious topics caused quite a stir.
该喜剧演员对严肃话题的不敬玩笑引起了不小的轰动。
Which word is closest in meaning to “irreverent”?
B — impertinent. “irreverent” means adj. showing a lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously.
His ______ jokes about the sacred ceremony deeply shocked the elders.
D — irreverent. “irreverent” means adj. showing a lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously.
irreverent — adj. showing a lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously.. In Chinese: 不敬的, 不尊重的.
irreverent is pronounced /ɪˈrɛvərənt/. It breaks into 4 syllables: ir · rev · er · ent.
The comedian's irreverent jokes about serious topics caused quite a stir. (该喜剧演员对严肃话题的不敬玩笑引起了不小的轰动。)
disrespectful, impertinent, insolent, flippant — all close in meaning to irreverent (adj. showing a lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously.).
Yes. irreverent appears on the iSEE Vocab Upper list, which covers 804 words for the ISEE and SSAT.
ir-(not)+ reverent(reverent)→ irreverent, disrespectful.