Synonyms of cuss

cuss 1 of 2

noun

ˈkəs 

as in curse

a disrespectful or indecent word or expression

a man who has never uttered a single cuss

Synonyms & Similar Words

• curse
• swear
• language
• profanity
• expletive
• cussword
• epithet
• vulgarism
• obscenity
• swearword
• dirty word
• name
• four-letter word
• scurrility
• imprecation
• bawdry
• malediction
• oath
• execration

cuss

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verb

as in to swear

to use offensive or indecent language

the little girl clapped her hands over her ears when her brother started cussing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• swear
• curse
• blaspheme
• damn
• rail
• rant
• revile
• fulminate
• imprecate
• anathematize
• execrate
• confound

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cuss

Noun

My grandmother extended a ladder up into this tough old cuss of a tree and climbed up, at some risk, to pick the bulging fruit. — Jim Meddleton, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 May 2024

This California school board president has 2 DUIs and cusses. — Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2023

Verb

In the 2015 track, Sonya’s boyfriend finds them by the pool and starts cussing them out, pushing Coley to the ground, who, in turn, punches him. — Arushi Jacob, Variety, 19 June 2026

The man who blew the whistle didn’t shout, didn’t cuss and didn’t make a scene. — Jason Quick, New York Times, 2 June 2026