Synonyms & related words for irreverent

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of irreverent — including aweless, impertinent, saucy, disrespectful, sacrilegious, profanatory. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to irreverent

Explore words related to irreverent — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include irreverence, irreverently, godless, profanely, reverent, humorous, ribald, reverential. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for irreverent

Common synonyms for irreverent include aweless, impertinent, saucy, disrespectful, sacrilegious, profanatory, profane, flippant — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does irreverent come from?

The word irreverent breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root ver-, from Latin vereor (“revere, fear”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.