feeling or showing profound respect or veneration; "maintained a reverent silence
If you describe someone's behaviour as reverent, you mean that they are showing great respect for a person or thing. the reverent hush of a rapt audience irreverent + reverently rev·er·ent·ly He got up and took the book out almost reverently. showing a lot of respect and admiration irreverent (present participle of revereri; REVERE)