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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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She said they were "friendly and welcoming" and that no-one had a bad word to say about them.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

I have not seen a bad word about my show, which I’m really grateful for because that’s all I wanted to be honest.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2025

"As a person, you couldn't say a bad word about him. Really nice guy."

From BBC • Sep. 6, 2025

Castellanos “was an almost perfect mom. She never told a bad word, yelled at the girl, didn’t hit her,” he said in Spanish.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2025

Francie’s hands flew to cover her ears so that at confession she would not have to tell the priest that she had stood and listened to a bad word.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith

bad word

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