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
Video shows the women squeezing through the window and screaming obscenities at the people inside, while tossing food, beverages and packaging.
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2026
Parents should be prepared to turn the channel or cover their children’s eyes and ears so they are not exposed to these obscenities.
—Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
And where no parent could sit their kids within 15 feet of the Nuggets’ bench without hearing a torrent of Moe obscenities.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026
Cocoa Beach police responded to Hill-Brodigan’s home that night after receiving multiple calls about the party, some of which said minors were seen walking toward the home through other peoples’ yards and yelled obscenities at them.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
In one entry, the ghost of Lenny Bruce arrives, spelling out obscenities.
—Shannon Taggart, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
The crowd, rapidly swelling into the hundreds, screamed insults and obscenities at the agents, some of whom shouted back mockingly.
—Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
One man in dark clothes, with what appeared to be a replica automatic rifle slung over his shoulder, approached a vehicle with an open window and shouted obscenities at the uniformed ICE agent inside it.
—Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The crowd, rapidly swelling into the hundreds, screamed insults and obscenities at the agents, some of whom shouted back mockingly.
—Jack Brook, Twin Cities, 25 Jan. 2026
Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2026
Parents should be prepared to turn the channel or cover their children’s eyes and ears so they are not exposed to these obscenities.
—Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
And where no parent could sit their kids within 15 feet of the Nuggets’ bench without hearing a torrent of Moe obscenities.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026
Cocoa Beach police responded to Hill-Brodigan’s home that night after receiving multiple calls about the party, some of which said minors were seen walking toward the home through other peoples’ yards and yelled obscenities at them.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
In one entry, the ghost of Lenny Bruce arrives, spelling out obscenities.
—Shannon Taggart, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
The crowd, rapidly swelling into the hundreds, screamed insults and obscenities at the agents, some of whom shouted back mockingly.
—Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
One man in dark clothes, with what appeared to be a replica automatic rifle slung over his shoulder, approached a vehicle with an open window and shouted obscenities at the uniformed ICE agent inside it.
—Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The crowd, rapidly swelling into the hundreds, screamed insults and obscenities at the agents, some of whom shouted back mockingly.
—Jack Brook, Twin Cities, 25 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obscenities
Noun
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Indeed, various curses and slurs could be heard shouted from the audience at London's Royal Festival Hall, even during some segments broadcast to audiences in England and abroad.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Feb. 2026
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The earliest depictions of slavery were already crawling with the terrible proceedings the Gothic tends to depict, from bloody whippings to family curses to the wrathful wraiths of the slain enslaved.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The trespasser was shouting profanities and throwing water from a plastic bottle, Tahara detailed.—
Cecilio Padilla,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Because Stern's show aired on public radio at the time, the conversation may have addressed using profanities on-air.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Davidson’s expletives have dominated what should have been a terrific night for Studiocanal’s I Swear, which pulled a surprise in the shape of Robert Aramayo winning best actor over the likes of Leonardo DiCaprio and Timothée Chalamet.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
24 Feb. 2026
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Alan Cumming briefly paused Sunday's BAFTA Film Awards on two separate occasions to address the expletives and racial slur that Tourette's syndrome advocate John Davidson yelled during the telecast, according to reports.—
Pamela Avila,
USA Today,
23 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Obscenities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obscenities. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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