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bad word

NOUN
dirty word
Synonyms
WEAK
curse cuss cuss word dirty name expletive foul invective four-letter word naughty word oath obscenity profane oath profanity swear word vulgarity
NOUN
four-letter word
Synonyms
STRONGEST
expletive obscenity profanity vulgarity
WEAK
curse cuss cuss word dirty word naughty word oath profane oath swear swearword
Antonyms
STRONGEST
decency
NOUN
swear word
Synonyms
WEAK
bad language curse cursing cuss word cussing dirty word expletive filthy language filthy word foul language four-letter word malediction naughty word oath obscenity profanity swear swearing swearword tinker's cuss vulgar language

Example Sentences

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Nobody has a bad word to say about him.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

The club had some brilliant players and plenty of other strong characters, yet I'm sure not one of them would have had a bad word to say about their captain.

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026

I really am confident that a lot more people understand what it is to think about our community as inclusive and not just a way where it’s a bad word.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 13, 2025

Banks: I had never heard a bad word about Jessica Biel in the industry.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2025

My own father was a quiet man who never had a bad word for anyone.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak

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