Synonyms for irreverence
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The state or quality of being irreverent; want of proper reverence; disregard of the authority and character of a superior.
Related words
- Other spellings
- irreverency
Forms
- Plural
- irreverences → disrespects, impudences, impieties, discourtesies…
Example sentences
- disrespect Sami didn't want to disrespect anybody's religion.
- impudence He had the impudence to cut across our garden.
- impiety His jokes about sacred things were taken as signs of impiety.
- violation Guantanamo is the epitome of human rights violation.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| irreverence | rising | |
| disrespect | rising | |
| impudence | steady | |
| impiety | rising | |
| discourtesy | falling | |
| violation | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- impiety
- 9 letters
- violation4, impudence, disesteem
- 10 letters
- disrespect3
- 11 letters
- discourtesy
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (violation4 = 4 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- irrévérence