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Synonyms for imprecate

Most common

damn beshrew maledict anathemise swear curse invoke execrate

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

2. Swear

swear, curse, cuss informal US, blaspheme

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To call down by prayer, as something hurtful or calamitous.

Forms

Past participle
imprecated
e.g. imprecated → damned, beshrewed, maledicted, anathemised…

Example sentences

  • damn I'm sorry, but I'm not paid enough to give a damn.
  • swear When angry, count to four. When very angry, swear.
  • curse Don't curse or I'll wash your mouth out with soap.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
imprecaterising
damnrising
beshrewrising
maledictsteady
swearrising

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

By length

4 letters
damn1, cuss1
5 letters
swear1, curse1
6 letters
invoke2, bedamn
7 letters
beshrew
8 letters
execrate, maledict
9 letters
blaspheme, impetrate
10 letters
anathemise

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (invoke2 = 2 syllables).