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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

Anthony Khan, a 35-year-old neighbour who said he knew Mr Cravitz "all my life", added: "He was friendly with everybody – he did not have a bad word with anybody."

From BBC • Oct. 5, 2025

But he always had a bad word for the movies.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2025

“It’s not another bad word, if that’s what you’re thinking,” Ethan says.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson

bad word

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