You can describe someone who shows disrespect for God or a religion as blasphemous. You can also describe what they are saying or doing as blasphemous.
She was accused of being blasphemous.
Critics attacked the film as blasphemous.
Synonyms: irreverent, cheeky [informal], contemptuous, profane More Synonyms of blasphemous
blasphemous in British English
(ˈblæsfɪməs)
adjective
expressing or involving impiousness or gross irreverence towards God, a divine being, or something sacred
Derived forms
blasphemously (ˈblasphemously)
adverb
Word origin
C15: via Late Latin, from Greek blasphēmos evil-speaking, from blapsis evil + phēmē speech
blasphemous in American English
(ˈblæsfəməs)
adjective
characterized by blasphemy; irreverent or profane
Derived forms
blasphemously (ˈblasphemously)
adverb
Word origin
ME blasfemous < LL(Ec) blasphemus < Gr blasphēmos
Examples of 'blasphemous' in a sentence
blasphemous
But wouldn't it feel blasphemous to live there?
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
I am always baffled as to why it is considered blasphemous.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
If this seems an almost blasphemous reaction to one of the great works of art of our time, then that is the point.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
It doesn't feel illiberal: it feels blasphemous.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
He said: 'If you are feeling reasonably chipper it seems almost blasphemous not to take advantage of it.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
(adjective)
works which they describe as blasphemous and obscene
Synonyms
irreverent
She's irreverent, fun and hugely popular.
cheeky (informal)
They sat making cheeky comments about passers-by.
contemptuous
profane
He had a reputation as profane and bad-tempered.
disrespectful
People shouldn't treat each other in this disrespectful way.
godless
a godless and alienated society
ungodly
My folks had nothing to do with ungodly people.
sacrilegious
Churches were sacked and sacrilegious acts committed.
irreligious
The priest's conversational style was regarded as most irreligious.
impious
Opposites
godly
,
religious
,
devout
,
respectful
,
pious
,
God-fearing
,
reverential
,
reverent
Additional synonyms
in the sense of cheeky
Definition
disrespectful
They sat making cheeky comments about passers-by.
Synonyms
impudent,
rude,
forward,
fresh (informal),
insulting,
saucy,
audacious,
sassy (informal),
pert,
disrespectful,
impertinent,
insolent,
lippy (slang)
in the sense of disrespectful
People shouldn't treat each other in this disrespectful way.