English Explanatory Dictionary

swear word

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A word considered obscene and vulgar or offensive.
  2. A word that escapes someone's mind (and therefore often also their mouth) in a nearly automatic way when the person is under duress, mental stress or distress, etc; such words are often obscene and vulgar or offensive.

Pronunciation

/swɛə(ɹ)wɜːd/ /swɛɹ wɝd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-swear word.wav

Word forms

swear word swear words swearword

Synonyms

bad word curse curse word cuss cussword dirty word expletive foul word four-letter word malediction oath obscenity profanity swear vulgarity naughty word swearing epithet bad language strong language French

Related words

bowdlerization expurgation billingsgate blasphemy vulgar vituperation swearing
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