irreverent /ɪəˈɹɛ.və.ɹənt/ adjective1 •Lacking respect; not having or not showing respect for or seriousness towards something that is usually treated with respect; going against conventional precepts.Beyond the hut a clump of myalls loomed spectral and wraith-like, and round them a gang of crows cawed noisily, irreverent of the great silence. — 1902 formsmore irreverent · most irreverent