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”?
C — 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 800+ words for the ISEE and SSAT.
ir-(not)+ reverent(reverent)→ irreverent, disrespectful.