Difference between Irreverent and Impertinent

What is the difference between Irreverent and Impertinent?

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

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: I wanted to make youthful, irreverent anthems. Parents might not get it, but kids would.

Impertinent

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: insolent, ill-manneredirrelevant (opposite of pertinent)

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

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