irreverente
Portuguese, adjective/i.ʁe.veˈɾẽ.t͡ʃi/
irreverente is spelled I-R-R-E-V-E-R-E-N-T-E (11 letters) and appears 1.6 times per million words in written Portuguese, the 25,577th most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Irreverente is a Portuguese feminine adjective meaning “disrespectful, irreverent (lacking respect or seriousness)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “que denota ou manifesta irreverência”.
What does irreverente mean in English?
adjective
- 1
femininemasculinedisrespectful, irreverent (lacking respect or seriousness)
- 2
femininemasculineirreverent (that does not show respect for established rules or situations)
- 3
femininemasculineirreverent (that reveals boldness, relaxation or informality when approaching something considered serious or that defies common sense)
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. que denota ou manifesta irreverência 2. omisso em reverência
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of irreverente
- irreverentes plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce irreverente?
- Brazil /i.ʁe.veˈɾẽ.t͡ʃi/
- Brazil [i.he.veˈɾẽ.t͡ʃi]
- /i.ʁe.veˈɾẽ.t͡ʃi/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to irreverente
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is irreverente in Portuguese?
irreverente appears 1.6 times per million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).