Disrespectful, cynical, cavilling, querulous, or vulgar, where one's own feelings, or especially deference to the feelings of others, customarily command silence, discretion, and circumspection
Courageous, straightforward, having mass appeal, but likely to offend. Challenging the status quo, rocking the boat
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality; "a certain irreverent gaiety and ease of manner"
Disrespectful, cynical, caviling, querulous, or vulgar, where ones own feelings, or especially deference to the feelings of others, customarily command silence, discretion, and circumspection
approval If you describe someone as irreverent, you mean that they do not show respect for people or things that are generally respected. Taylor combined great knowledge with an irreverent attitude to history. + irreverence ir·rev·er·ence His irreverence for authority marks him out as a troublemaker. + irreverently ir·rev·er·ent·ly `Jobs for the boys,' said Crosby irreverently. someone that is irreverent, does not show respect for organizations, customs, beliefs etc that most other people respect - often used to show approval
showing lack of due respect or veneration; "irreverent scholars mocking sacred things"; "noisy irreverent tourists