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Irreverent vs Unreverend - What's the difference?

irreverent | unreverend |

As adjectives the difference between irreverent and unreverend

is that irreverent is lacking respect or seriousness while unreverend is not reverend.

irreverent

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Lacking respect or seriousness.
  • Courageous, straightforward, having mass appeal, but likely to offend. Challenging the status quo, rocking the boat.
  • :An irreverent new work.
  • :An irreverent examination of reviewing.

    • Synonyms

    * impertinent * insolent * flippant * pert * See also

    See also

    * sarcastic

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    unreverend

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Not reverend.
  • (obsolete) disrespectful; irreverent.
    • (Shakespeare)
    (Webster 1913)