as in curses
a disrespectful or indecent word or expression
a rap song that is filled with profanities
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Recent Examples of profanities
Surveillance video showed a group of people walking outside the warehouse before going inside and spending more than half an hour spray-painting profanities and trashing the facility.
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Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
The Express-News has redacted personally identifying information and profanities.
—Bayliss Wagner, San Antonio Express-News, 7 Apr. 2026
Adelman and assistant coach JJ Barea launched profanities at the refs while Adelman ventured to the paint to help his star up.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
His family members told police Ebert had driven to the house, honked his horn and yelled profanities before striking the elder Yates with his car, an incident apparently captured on surveillance video.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 2 Apr. 2026
During the arrest, a large crowd surrounded officers and interfered by yelling profanities and racial slurs, police said.
—Robert A. Cronkleton
march 30, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
The sound of rubbery squeaking and a few choice profanities emerged from her bedroom.
—Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
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
Shrewdly, Jones opens the film with Davidson, as portrayed by Aramayo, attending a reception, where the late Queen Elizabeth II presents him with an honor, and the ceremony is accompanied by the sound of profanities issued from Davidson’s mouth.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2026
Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
The Express-News has redacted personally identifying information and profanities.
—Bayliss Wagner, San Antonio Express-News, 7 Apr. 2026
Adelman and assistant coach JJ Barea launched profanities at the refs while Adelman ventured to the paint to help his star up.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
His family members told police Ebert had driven to the house, honked his horn and yelled profanities before striking the elder Yates with his car, an incident apparently captured on surveillance video.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 2 Apr. 2026
During the arrest, a large crowd surrounded officers and interfered by yelling profanities and racial slurs, police said.
—Robert A. Cronkleton
march 30, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
The sound of rubbery squeaking and a few choice profanities emerged from her bedroom.
—Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
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
Shrewdly, Jones opens the film with Davidson, as portrayed by Aramayo, attending a reception, where the late Queen Elizabeth II presents him with an honor, and the ceremony is accompanied by the sound of profanities issued from Davidson’s mouth.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for profanities
Noun
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Pay multiple people from the crafts site Etsy to perform tarot readings, lift any existing curses and otherwise engage in witchcraft.—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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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
Noun
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Documents state that Ebert returned a few days later to William Yates' house to yell obscenities at his wife and a friend who were sitting outside.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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Yates family members said Ebert drove up honking his horn and yelling obscenities, during which surveillance footage shows William backed into the driveway to avoid getting hit, throwing a rock at Ebert’s car.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The man pushed Littrell's phone away, and the two began filming each other and hurling expletives.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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On some of her livestreams, she can be seen screaming expletives in the face of police officers.—
Brian Maass,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The underclassman enjoys learning languages, baking and coaching swimming.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
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The hotline is available 24/7 in more than 170 languages.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
7 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Profanities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profanities. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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