irreverent

[US]/ɪˈrevərənt/
[UK]/ɪˈrevərənt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. manglende rettlig respekt eller alvorlighet; uværdig.
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

irreverent attitude

uvantrodd holdning

Example Sentences

It’s irreverent for a man not to take his hat off in church.

Det er irreverent for en mann ikke å ta av hatten sin i kirken.

she is irreverent about the whole business of politics.

hun er irreverent når det gjelder hele politikken.

He employs an irreverent humour to salt his observation.

Han bruker en irreverent humor for å spisse opp observasjonen sin.

She employed an irreverent humor to salt her observation.

Hun brukte en upassende humor for å krydre sin observasjon.

an irreverent attitude towards authority

en irreverent holdning til myndighet

an irreverent sense of humor

en irreverent humorforståelse

an irreverent comment about the boss

en irreverent kommentar om sjefen

an irreverent joke during a serious meeting

en irreverent joke under en alvorlig møte

an irreverent response to a question

en irreverent svar på en spørsmål

an irreverent tone in the conversation

en irreverent tonen i samtalen

an irreverent gesture at a formal event

en irreverent gestus på et formelt arrangement

an irreverent remark in a somber setting

en irreverent bemerkning i en mørk setting

an irreverent behavior towards tradition

en irreverent oppførsel i forhold til tradisjon

an irreverent approach to a serious topic

en irreverent tilnærming til et alvorlig emne

Real-world Examples

I therefore decided that I would be a grade-one thinker. I was irreverent at the best of times.

Jeg bestemte derfor at jeg skulle være en grad-én tenker. Jeg var irreverent i de beste av tider.

Source: Modern University English Intensive Reading (2nd Edition) Volume 4

That would simply be trying to coerce God, and would be foolish and useless, as well as irreverent.

Det ville bare være å prøve å tvange Gud, og det ville være dummest og meningsløst, samt irreverent.

Source: The Lost Wealth Classics

It would be most unsuitable—almost irreverent.

Det ville være veldig upassende – nesten irreverent.

Source: The places where angels dare not tread.

But it were irreverent to describe that revelation.

Men det ville være irreverent å beskrive den opplysningen.

Source: Red characters

'Worm, how often have I corrected you for irreverent speaking'?

'Worm, hvor ofte har jeg rettet deg for irreverent snakk'?

Source: A pair of blue eyes (Part 1)

He was sort of irreverent, really open-minded, but also very rigorous.

Han var litt irreverent, virkelig åpen sinnet, men også veldig streng.

Source: Financial Times Podcast

She's depicted as an irreverent rebel with ties to the artistic community.

Hun fremstilles som en irreverent rebelle med forbindelser til den kunstneriske samfunnet.

Source: Fashion experts interpret film and television dramas.

We decided to be irreverent to this idea that only lawyers can impact the courts.

Vi bestemte oss for å være irreverente med denne idéen om at bare advokater kan påvirke domstolene.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) September 2019 Collection

" No, I will not, " answered Rose bluntly, much displeased by the irreverent and audacious question.

"Nei, jeg vil ikke," svarte Rose rett og slett, meget uheldig av den irreverente og vågde spørsmålet.

Source: Blooming Roses (Part 1)

Like the irreverent Elizabeth Bennet of Pride and Prejudice, whose devotion to her sisters' love lives blinds her to a clumsy suitor.

Som den irreverente Elizabeth Bennet fra Stolthet og Forpreget, hvis dedikasjon til sine søsters erotiske liv blinder henne for en bremset suitor.

Source: TED-Ed (video version)

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