Synonyms of cursing

cursing 1 of 2

noun

as in swearing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• swearing
• profanity
• blasphemy
• insult
• sacrilege
• desecration
• affront
• impiety
• irreverence
• violation
• profanation
• defilement
• pollution
• contamination
• corruption
• trespass
• debasement
• sin

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• worship
• adoration
• purification
• consecration
• reverence
• glorification
• sanctification
• veneration

cursing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of curse

1

as in denouncing

to ask a divine power to send harm or evil upon

I curse the guy who had the idea of having annoying salespeople call up innocent people to sell them things they don't want

Synonyms & Similar Words

• denouncing
• condemning
• anathematizing
• imprecating
• beshrewing
• execrating
• hexing
• maledicting
• jinxing
• reviling
• damning
• reprobating
• darning
• voodooing
• danging
• railing (against)
• cussing (out)
• fulminating (against)
• dashing
• durning

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• commending
• congratulating
• blessing
• applauding

2

as in plaguing

to cause persistent suffering to

misfortunes and problems seem to have cursed everyone ever associated with that house

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plaguing
• persecuting
• afflicting
• torturing
• besieging
• attacking
• tormenting
• bothering
• excruciating
• besetting
• agonizing
• bedeviling
• stinging
• harrowing
• racking
• anguishing
• troubling
• harassing
• badgering
• disturbing
• annoying
• assailing
• griping
• striking
• irritating
• pursuing
• aggravating
• pestering
• worrying
• riding
• oppressing
• bugging
• hounding
• distressing
• hurting
• exasperating
• dogging
• trying
• irking
• stressing
• smiting
• upsetting
• overwhelming
• molesting
• grieving
• riling
• agitating
• stabbing
• harrying
• nettling
• chafing
• vexing
• perturbing
• straining
• discomforting
• grating
• tyrannizing
• victimizing
• galling
• crushing
• peeving
• rasping
• smarting
• wringing
• disquieting
• overpowering
• flustering
• getting
• pricking
• paining
• piquing
• putting out
• hagriding
• discomposing
• panging
• martyring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• assisting
• aiding
• helping
• abetting
• relieving
• delivering
• releasing
• consoling
• comforting
• contenting
• soothing
• quieting
• solacing
• reprieving
• succoring

3

as in cussing

to use offensive or indecent language

you'll have to put a quarter in the jar every time you curse

Synonyms & Similar Words

• swearing
• cussing
• blaspheming
• railing
• damning
• ranting
• reviling
• fulminating
• confounding
• execrating
• imprecating
• anathematizing

4

as in blaming

to use profane or obscene language at or about

cursed him for showing up late, when he knew how important it was to be on time

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blaming
• criticizing
• damning
• chiding
• admonishing
• reprimanding
• imprecating
• rebuking
• reproaching
• reproving
• maledicting
• censuring
• reprehending
• reprobating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• praising
• extolling
• magnifying
• blessing
• glorifying
• commending
• lauding
• applauding
• hailing
• saluting
• complimenting
• acclaiming