swearword

swear·word

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [swair-wurd]
- /ˈswɛərˌwɜrd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [swair-wurd]
- /ˈswɛərˌwɜrd/

Definitions of swearword word

noun swearword a word used in swearing or cursing; a profane or obscene word. 1
noun swearword curse word, obscene term 1
noun swearword a socially taboo word or phrase of a profane, obscene, or insulting character 0
noun swearword a word or phrase used in swearing or cursing; profane or obscene word or phrase 0

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Origin of swearword

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1880-85; swear + word

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Parts of speech for Swearword

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Swearword

swearword popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for swearword

noun swearword

blueness — the quality or state of being blue.
four-letter word — any of a number of short words, usually of four letters, considered offensive or vulgar because of their reference to excrement or sex.
immodesty — not modest in conduct, utterance, etc.; indecent; shameless.
lubricity — oily smoothness, as of a surface; slipperiness.
curse — If you curse, you use rude or offensive language, usually because you are angry about something.

All 12 Synonyms of swearword