Synonyms for dirty word

Most common

bad word · swear word · curse · oath · filth · obscenity

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A word that is considered vulgar, not necessarily sexual in nature.

   The child was made to sit in the corner as punishment for saying a dirty word.

2. n. 2

   The name of a topic that a person prefers not to hear or discuss.

   Job is a dirty word to him.

Example sentences

• curse Don't curse or I'll wash your mouth out with soap.
• oath Ziri and Rima shook hands and swore a solemn oath.
• filth Everything was coated in a layer of filth.
• obscenity The present day has been marked by obscenity.

By length

4 letters

oath¹, smut¹

5 letters

curse¹, filth¹

9 letters

profanity⁴, obscenity⁴, vulgarism

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (profanity⁴ = 4 syllables).

In other languages

Français

gros mot

Italiano

parolaccia

Español

palabrota

Deutsch

Schimpfwort

Català

paraulota