Synonyms: blasphemous, sacrilegious, profane
Definition: grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred
Usage: blasphemous rites of a witches' Sabbath; profane utterances against the Church; it is sacrilegious to enter with shoes on
Similar words: irreverent
Definition: showing lack of due respect or veneration
Usage: irreverent scholars mocking sacred things; noisy irreverent tourists