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 That little freaking weasel kept me on my toes the whole game. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2026 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for freaking

Adjective

This remake of the Japanese horror hit Ringu stars Naomi Watts as a Seattle reporter whose 8-year-old son (David Dorfman) watches a cursed videotape that marks him for death in seven days.

— Sara Netzley, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Oct. 2026
The cursed island town in Widow’s Bay has summoned all kinds of supernatural entities, much to the dismay of its residents.

— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 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

And then none of it mattered because his special teams bailed him out with a big kick return (thanks to a terrible decision by Eagles coach Nick Sirianni to even allow a kick return in the first place) followed by a walk-off field goal.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
The story follows the transformation of Adriana (Colin), a woman shattered by a terrible murder and who discovers the strength to start over, driven by an unquenchable thirst for justice.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of terrible

Adjective

When Moore left the game after an awful hit from a USC linebacker, Raiola stepped up and looked even better.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026
But coming off the back of that, there was all of this legislation that was pretty awful and generally, there were a lot of homophobic attitudes, still quite extreme, even as late as the 1990s.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026