Synonyms for swearing
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Noun
1. Profanity
profanity, cursing, oath, expletive, swear word, cuss informal US, blasphemy, curse, curse word, strong language, obscenity, imprecation
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Definitions
- n. 1
The act of swearing, or making an oath.
Related words
- Phrases
- swearing jar
Forms
- Plural
- swearings → profanities, cursings, oaths, expletives…
Example sentences
- oath Ziri and Rima shook hands and swore a solemn oath.
- cursing The cursing tongue is an indication of a bad heart.
- profanity Unlike profanity, transphobia affects real people.
By length
- 4 letters
- oath1, cuss1
- 5 letters
- curse1
- 7 letters
- cursing2
- 9 letters
- blasphemy3, profanity4, obscenity4, expletive3
- 11 letters
- imprecation
- 12 letters
- billingsgate
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (cursing2 = 2 syllables).