evil vs irreverence

evil and irreverence both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
evil	Yes	Yes	No	No
irreverence	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, irreverence is a hyponym of evil; that is, irreverence is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than evil:

Other hyponyms of evil include devilry, deviltry, foul play, violation, sexual immorality.

evil (noun)	irreverence (noun)
morally objectionable behavior	a disrespectful act
the quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice	an irreverent mental attitude

evil (adjective)	irreverence (adjective)
morally bad or wrong
having or exerting a malignant influence
having the nature of vice