Difference between Impertinent and Irreverent

What is the difference between Impertinent and Irreverent?

Impertinent as an adjective is insolent, ill-mannered while Irreverent as an adjective is lacking proper respect or seriousness; sarcastic.

Impertinent

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: insolent, ill-mannered irrelevant (opposite of pertinent)

Irreverent

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Lacking proper respect or seriousness; sarcastic.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.

Example sentence: It was a long time ago: 'Angela's Ashes' by Frank McCourt. It was a great story that was lasting, and I loved it so much. I also love Nora Ephron. I gobble up everything she writes. Also, I love Anthony Bourdain, very irreverent and funny.

We hope you now know whether to use Impertinent or Irreverent in your sentence.

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