irreverent
adjectiveShowing a lack of solemn respect for something usually treated seriously.
One word family: also includes irreverence.
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Clear all filtersfacetious
adjectiveTreating a serious matter with deliberately inappropriate humor.
flippant
adjectiveShowing an inappropriately casual or disrespectful attitude toward a serious matter.
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iconoclast
nounA person who challenges cherished beliefs or established conventions.
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impertinent
adjectiveRudely disrespectful; sometimes, irrelevant to the matter.
Rudely disrespectful
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profane
adjectiveShowing disrespect for something sacred, or using offensive and irreverent language.
Disrespectful of the sacred
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profanity
nounOffensive or irreverent language, especially swearing.
sacrilegious
adjectiveShowing disrespect toward something regarded as sacred.
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