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

Sort infernal correspondence, process occult specimens, and keep cursed machinery running as the workday gets stranger.

— Jennifer Maas, Variety, 10 Nov. 2026
The cursed 13th season of RHONY led to a complete refresh, with the entire cast let go in favor of all-new Housewives.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 4 Nov. 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

The bat lay on its back, soggy and wretched, here in the waning hours of this terrible day.

— Téa Obreht, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2026
An ugly fight between teammates during training camp was a terrible start to a season that officially began with a loss against North Carolina, a game in Dublin that TCU essentially sold, against the desires of Dykes.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of terrible

Adjective

Losing to the Tampa Bay Bucs starting an undrafted rookie quarterback was awful, and gagging the home game in overtime to the Awful Arizona Cardinals was worse; coming back in the fourth quarter to beat the Colts is almost just as bad.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Nov. 2026
The only sign his group was listening to the awful things their friend/boss/son was being accused of was the very active facial expressions of Brand’s wife, Laura.

— Luke Jones, Vanity Fair, 5 Nov. 2026