FREAKING Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

freaking

adjective

ˈfrē-kᵊn

Definition of freaking

as in cursed

deserving of one's condemnation or displeasure this freaking assignment is such a pain in the neck

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Recent Examples of freaking And that's what Simon hasn't learned how to do yet, which is to just go and get a freaking life. — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 31 July 2026 But my concern about my present writing quality is getting in the way of just telling a freaking story. — Literary Hub, 16 July 2026 Better believe that those freaking coaches made The List, too. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 14 July 2026 There’s gonna be some comedy at the beginning and then there’s gonna be freaking reggaeton! — Suzy Exposito, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026 That itself should be a freaking movie. — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026 How many people complained about this freaking sign to where a company like Nike felt compelled to take it down? — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026 Pair the fuzzy crewneck top and subtle kick-flare pants with chic platform sneakers or breathable, on-trend Mary Janes (this pair from Rothy’s is so freaking comfortable). — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 21 Feb. 2026 For context, a McLaren 765LT supercar only beats that by two feet, and that has a freaking air brake. — Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 19 Feb. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for freaking

Adjective

The final position is right-back, the cursed area of last season.

— Andy Jones, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Abdurraqib’s point, though, appears to be that the curse might be a blessing in disguise, or at least that our attempts to outrun the curse might be more cursed than the curse itself.

— Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of cursed

Adjective

The symbol of an institution that for decades has prepared many of Ukraine’s top public finance officials and ministers sat bomb-blasted and unusable.

— Howard LaFranchi, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Aug. 2026
With more than a dozen varieties grown in and around SoCal, in 2026 alone, heads (of cabbage) will roll if Angelenos can’t get their fix of this vitamin-rich, potassium-laden, calcium-blasted antioxidant VIP in 2026.

— Rebecca Leib, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026

Definition of blasted

Adjective

But even without it, there seems to be some truth to the idea that if these teams were terrible businesses, they wouldn’t be sold for billions of dollars.

— Evan Drellich, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Not by tightening the siege on Iran directly, but by tightening the siege on those who help this regime, this terrible dictatorship.

— Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of terrible

Adjective

But that team’s awful 2026 season meant any shock switch was a non-starter.

— Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Kavulich believes that at some point, the situation is going to turn so awful that either Cuban leaders will be forced to change, or the United States will intervene.

— Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026