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cursing

ADJECTIVE

blasphemous

Synonyms

STRONGEST

disrespectful insulting profane sacrilegious

WEAK

godless impious irreligious profanatory swearing ungodly

Antonyms

WEAK

godly pious religious respectful reverent

ADJECTIVE

sharp-tongued

Synonyms

WEAK

belittling biting carping censuring condemning cutting cynical demeaning derogatory harsh hypercritical mean nasty sarcastic satirical

NOUN

blasphemy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

desecration heresy

STRONG

abuse execration impiety impiousness imprecation indignity lewdness profanation profaneness profanity sacrilege scoffing scurrility swearing vituperation

WEAK

cussing reviling

Antonyms

STRONG

respect

WEAK

godliness piety religion religiousness reverence

NOUN

curse

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bane expletive obscenity profanity whammy

STRONG

anathema ban blaspheming blasphemy commination cussing damning denunciation execration fulmination imprecation malediction oath obloquy profanation sacrilege swearing vilification

WEAK

cuss word dirty name dirty word double whammy four-letter word malison naughty words no-no objuration swear word

Antonyms

STRONG

compliment piety praise reverence

NOUN

denunciation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accusation censure denouncement indictment invective reprimand

STRONG

arraignment blame castigation charge derogation fulmination incrimination knock obloquy rap reprehension reprobation stigmatization vilification

WEAK

damning dressing down smearing upbraidment

Antonyms

STRONGEST

compliment praise

STRONG

exculpation exoneration flattery

WEAK

appreciation approval commendation

NOUN

execration

Synonyms

STRONG

abhorrence abomination anathema blasphemy condemnation contempt curse damnation denunciation detestation excoriation hatred imprecation loathing malediction odium profanity swearing vilification

WEAK

cussing detesting

Antonyms

STRONG

approval blessing compliment love praise regard respect

WEAK

liking loving

NOUN

profanity

Synonyms

STRONGEST

four-letter word obscenity swearing

STRONG

abuse blasphemy curse cuss execration impiety imprecation irreverence malediction profaneness sacrilege swearword taboo

WEAK

cuss word dirty language dirty name dirty word no-no

Antonyms

STRONG

piety praise respect reverence

WEAK

clean language

NOUN

swearing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

four-letter word profanity

STRONG

blasphemy cuss cussing execration expletives imprecation malediction swearword

WEAK

bad language dirty language dirty name dirty talk dirty word no-no

NOUN

swear word

Synonyms

WEAK

bad language bad word curse 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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Some players are thriving on the livelier surfaces - but others are cursing them.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Contreras followed doctor’s orders to stay calm when the Dodgers were losing instead of cursing like the past and quietly applaud when the team was winning when he would’ve previously roared.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2025

Why can baseball and basketball players do their jobs with 60,000 hostile fans cursing at full volume but golfers and tennis players need complete silence to do theirs?

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 29, 2025

Rodrigo Duterte, who would assume the presidency the year after the papal visit, would make headlines after cursing the Pope for the traffic chaos he caused.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2025

I heard the men cursing in the boat, trying to pull down a protective awning.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

cursing

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