as in curses
a disrespectful or indecent word or expression
uttered a loud obscenity when he dropped the hammer on his toe
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Recent Examples of obscenities
In September, he’d been convicted of indecent exposure (and using obscenities) after allegedly exposing himself during a Miami concert.
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David Kushner, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
Those exceptions include true threats, defamation, harassment and obscenities.
—Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2025
On Florida college campuses, student attempts to speak out for Palestinian rights — including calls for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas — have been met with Islamophobia and obscenities in some instances, students say.
—Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
The two sides yelled obscenities at each other through microphones while federal agents stood watch from the roof of the federal building.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2025
People saw it not once, not twice, but over and over, frequently dressing up as the characters and hurling things — toast, rice, puns, obscenities — at the screen.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025
On Saturday, McIlroy repeatedly had to step away from his golf ball as spectators shouted obscenities and personal insults at the Irishman.
—Jenna West, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
In addition to taking the guinea pigs, the perpetrators wrote obscenities and a racial slur on a whiteboard.
—Alexandra Hardle, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025
The underage suspect was allegedly seen shouting obscenities at the vigil crowd and was escorted out of the area.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2025
David Kushner, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
Those exceptions include true threats, defamation, harassment and obscenities.
—Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2025
On Florida college campuses, student attempts to speak out for Palestinian rights — including calls for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas — have been met with Islamophobia and obscenities in some instances, students say.
—Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
The two sides yelled obscenities at each other through microphones while federal agents stood watch from the roof of the federal building.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2025
People saw it not once, not twice, but over and over, frequently dressing up as the characters and hurling things — toast, rice, puns, obscenities — at the screen.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025
On Saturday, McIlroy repeatedly had to step away from his golf ball as spectators shouted obscenities and personal insults at the Irishman.
—Jenna West, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
In addition to taking the guinea pigs, the perpetrators wrote obscenities and a racial slur on a whiteboard.
—Alexandra Hardle, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025
The underage suspect was allegedly seen shouting obscenities at the vigil crowd and was escorted out of the area.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obscenities
Noun
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The source of a zombie outbreak can come from anywhere, including ancient curses and meteorites from space.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
17 Oct. 2025
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That mindset leads to no shortage of delightfully blasé supernatural adventures rife with magic and curses.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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According to a 2020 study in the International Journal of Scientific & Technology Research, the number of profanities in songs on the Billboard Top 100 charts rose from less than 200 per year in 2009 to more than 700 per year in 2018.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Ada County Highway District said in a news release that in addition to profanities and inappropriate gestures, road-work crews have been subject to more dangerous driving behavior, including aggressive actions that have led to more police response — and even to criminal charges.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The expletives aired uncensored during the NBC live telecast and Peacock’s simulcast but were muted during the West Coast broadcast and in versions later posted online, including on YouTube, according to the New York Post.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
19 Oct. 2025
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There will be plenty for both returning fans and those who are entering the ludus (gladiator school) for the first time, including the intrigue, battle scenes, deception and lots of Jupiter’s expletives, all of which made the original series a hit for Starz.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Obscenities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obscenities. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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