# irreverent

> English word · Adjective · frequency rank #36,198

## Definitions
1. Lacking respect; not having or not showing respect for or seriousness towards something that is usually treated with respect; going against conventional precepts.

## Etymology
From Latin irreverēns. By surface analysis, ir- + reverent.

## Common misspellings (13)
`irerverent`, `ireverent`, `irreevrent`, `irreveernt`, `irreverennt`, `irreverentt`, `irreveretn`, `irrevernet`, `irreverrent`, `irrevreent`, `irrevverent`, `irrveerent`, `rireverent`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/irreverent