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as in curse
a disrespectful or indecent word or expression
a rap song that is filled with profanities
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as in vulgarity
the quality or state of being obscene
once notorious for its profanity, that 1950s best seller will strike today's readers as lamentably tame
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Recent Examples of profanity
In the video, the man can be heard screaming profanities while holding a baseball bat outside the window before getting out of the car and approaching the couple.
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Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 28 May 2026
The portrayal of them leans heavily into body horror and, combined with the profanity, drinking and violence, contributes to Spider-Noir getting a TV-14 rating rather than the PG-13 of all of Sony’s Spider-Man movies.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
After the Blue Jays' George Springer secured a home run off of Skenes' third pitch in the game, footage of Dunne shared by Sportsnet shows her profanity-laden reaction.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 25 May 2026
Even in the face of these kinds of profanity-inducing errors, though, Rosenbaum still believes that AI tools are too efficient not to use.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 22 May 2026
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Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 28 May 2026
The portrayal of them leans heavily into body horror and, combined with the profanity, drinking and violence, contributes to Spider-Noir getting a TV-14 rating rather than the PG-13 of all of Sony’s Spider-Man movies.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
After the Blue Jays' George Springer secured a home run off of Skenes' third pitch in the game, footage of Dunne shared by Sportsnet shows her profanity-laden reaction.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 25 May 2026
Even in the face of these kinds of profanity-inducing errors, though, Rosenbaum still believes that AI tools are too efficient not to use.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 22 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for profanity
Noun
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Such is the blessing and curse of summer produce.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
15 June 2026
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The Curse of Billy Penn lived on for decades, and now the modern-day Rocky statue curse appears to have claimed its latest victim.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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On Monday night, that park seemed so far away as Knicks fans rained vulgarities down on Wembanyama and his teammates inside Madison Square Garden.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
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As the subtitle promises, their answers are shared with all the vulgarity, pettiness, and arrogance intact.—
Juliet Izon,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
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FlareFlow, which operates under COL Group – listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange’s ChiNext board – has released approximately 5,200 series to date, with 33 million registered users, support for 14 languages, and a presence spanning upward of 200 countries and regions.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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For the last couple of years, the test has been provided in six languages, allowing vital linguistic access to our more than 70,000 students learning English as a second language.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2026
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All your Dad has to do is fill it and drink—the microfilter membrane will do the rest by removing chlorine odors, dirt, bacteria, and any other grossness floating around in there.—
Francesca Krempa,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2026
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There are no great surprises from here on out, though the sheer, lusty grossness of the fallout is occasionally startling.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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The event finds more than 20,000 people participating in an annual bar crawl throughout the city while dressed in their best holiday attire, tackiest Santa Claus costumes, and ugliest Christmas swears.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
15 Apr. 2026
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Kennedy could be heard hurling swears at the Swedish team.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
23 Feb. 2026
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People throwing cigarette butts against the house, yelling obscenities, playing derogatory music.—
Madeleine Wright,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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Ravishing and exhilarating, The Handmaiden is about both intimate love and crude obscenity, which Chan-wook expertly balances to complement each other well.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 June 2026
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The team has the power to do that, likely fueling his frustration and use of expletives.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
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Ohtani was frustrated with his command against Colorado despite winning his last start, dropping a few expletives that were picked up by the on-field mic.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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There’s some rudeness, aggressive conversations, and crudeness, but nothing too over the top.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
4 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Profanity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profanity. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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