Synonyms for cuss

Most common

swear word · curse · swearing · expletive · fella · feller

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

Verb

Definitions

1. n. 1

   Fellow, person.

   He's an abrupt-sounding cuss, but good-hearted too.

2. n. 2

   A curse.

3. n. 3

   A curse word.

4. v. 1

   To use cursing, to use bad language, to speak profanely.

Related words

Phrases

tinker's cuss cuss bank cuss box cuss jar

Forms

Plural

cusses → curses, swearings, expletives, oaths…

Past participle

cussed
e.g. cussed → sweared, blasphemed, imprecated…

Example sentences

• curse Don't curse or I'll wash your mouth out with soap.
• swearing Ziri was still swearing at everyone and everthing.
• fella The fella is getting married, he's off the market!
• feller Tom is a very likeable feller.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

lad¹

4 letters

oath¹, chap¹, pest¹, gent¹

5 letters

swear¹, curse¹, fella², bloke¹

6 letters

fellow², feller², gadfly²

8 letters

swearing², blighter

9 letters

expletive³, blaspheme, imprecate

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (fella² = 2 syllables).