irreverent

Questions about irreverent

What does irreverent mean?

irreverent means "showing lack of due respect or veneration". That is the primary sense; the word has 3 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in irreverent?

irreverent has 4 syllables: ir-rev-e-rent. The stress falls on "rev". In IPA it is /ˌɪˈɹɛvɚənt/.

What is another word for irreverent?

Close synonyms include impertinent, pert, saucy, godless. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

What is the opposite of irreverent?

The recorded antonyms are reverent.

Is irreverent a common word?

irreverent is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with irreverent?

1 word rhymes with irreverent. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.