potty-mouthed

Definition of potty-mouthednext

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Recent Examples of potty-mouthed Parents react in different ways, from telling their potty-mouthed offspring to stop, to explaining why this is a bad habit, to ignoring the behavior, or even enforcing consequences as a punishment. Melissa Willets, Parents, 26 Jan. 2026 Deadline revealed earlier this month that the company was suing Avalon after the British producer’s Spitting Image series on YouTube depicted Paddington Bear as a potty-mouthed podcast host. Jake Kanter, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025 The idea of Jennifer Lawrence became almost a cultural fetish, the nation’s four-quadrant fantasy of a carefree, potty-mouthed darling. Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2025 Musk, often potty-mouthed and petulant on X, replied that Tesla was ready to do exactly that. Alan Ohnsman, Forbes, 6 Feb. 2025 The cheeky subject matter has lent itself to a potty-mouthed promotional tour. Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024 His Ludvig is orbited by the flamboyantly evil Frederik, the wounded yet powerful Ann Barbara and the charmingly potty-mouthed Anmai Mus. Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2024 Mikkelsen commands quiet attention with his signature stoicism at the center, orbited by the flamboyantly evil Frederik, the wounded yet powerful Ann Barbara, and the charmingly potty-mouthed Anmai Mus. Katie Walsh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Feb. 2024 But the infamous potty-mouthed superhero, played by Ryan Reynolds, did make a cameo at the Creative Arts Emmys in an acceptance speech. Saba Hamedy, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for potty-mouthed
Adjective
  • Norma is contrasted by her narcissistic, foulmouthed, crash-and-burn sister, Wanda, who has chosen Norma’s house as a rendezvous point with an old boyfriend … against Norma’s wishes, and for very underhanded reasons.
    Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 24 Oct. 2025
  • That’s the nature, for instance, of Daniel Radcliffe’s legendary foulmouthed appearance on Extras, or David Duchovny going full Basic Instinct on The Larry Sanders Show.
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Food that needed to be trashed for age or temperature abuse, malodorous air and filthy food containers were among the 33 violations an inspector found at a popular Miami seafood restaurant.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
  • The girl from Santo Domingo’s bajo mundo made her name rapping gleefully filthy dembow in space-punk regalia.
    E.R. Pulgar, Pitchfork, 16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • According to his community of accusers, Swalwell is irredeemably, thoroughly, and violently indecent.
    John Phillips, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2026
  • This thing that brings us into the world can so quickly be deemed indecent.
    Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The word was considered so vulgar that it was left out of early dictionaries and was rarely printed, though Adams says people were certainly using it.
    Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026
  • One day, Dahlstrom made a vulgar joke in a lunchroom referencing oral sex and pubic hair, according to the employee.
    Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The incident was captured on the broadcast, and after the game, Duran explained that his obscene gesture was in response to a fan crossing the line.
    Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The most common crime investigated by the unit was the distribution of obscene material depicting minors, followed by elder abuse and rape.
    Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The Kings went into this series with a lot of bark and almost no offensive bite.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Or any number of other offensive or defensive positions.
    Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • For filmmakers who view their individual work as the center of gravity, this can sit somewhere between confusing and insulting.
    Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Survivors rejected the offer, calling it insulting.
    JT Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • There are some pretty gross, petty and violent acts of revenge.
    Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
  • The 88,500-gross-ton ship can accommodate up to 2,134 guests and 930 crew members on board.
    Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026

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“Potty-mouthed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potty-mouthed. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.

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