Synonyms of profanity

profanity

noun

prō-ˈfa-nə-tē 

1

as in curse

a disrespectful or indecent word or expression

a rap song that is filled with profanities

Synonyms & Similar Words

• curse
• language
• swear
• expletive
• obscenity
• cuss
• vulgarism
• epithet
• swearword
• cussword
• dirty word
• name
• scurrility
• four-letter word
• bawdry
• imprecation
• malediction
• oath
• execration

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• vulgarity
• grossness
• obscenity
• suggestiveness
• crudeness
• foulness
• coarseness
• lewdness
• ribaldry
• bawdiness
• filth
• crudity
• dirtiness
• smut
• impurity
• abusiveness
• lasciviousness
• filthiness
• indecency
• nastiness
• offensiveness
• raunchiness
• raunch
• wantonness
• blueness
• dirt
• lowness
• distastefulness
• smuttiness
• naughtiness
• broadness
• atrocity
• impureness
• indelicacy
• saltiness
• raciness
• perversity
• unacceptability
• immodesty
• earthiness
• wickedness
• unpleasantness
• perverseness
• obnoxiousness
• perversion
• undesirability
• lechery
• depravity
• repugnance
• gaminess
• infamy
• repulsiveness
• reprehensibility
• kinkiness
• loathsomeness
• indecorousness
• unbecomingness
• repellency
• indelicateness
• pervertedness
• objectionableness
• depravedness
• reprehensibleness
• exceptionability
• scurrilousness
• atrociousness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prudery
• puritanism
• prudishness
• decorum
• priggishness
• primness
• decency
• correctness
• appropriateness
• seemliness
• fitness
• suitability
• purity
• priggery
• suitableness
• perfection
• decorousness
• spotlessness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of profanity

Notes on the investigation obtained by the Courant show witnesses who were interviewed said Plessy Cloud spoke only in a respectful tone and that no voices were raised, nor were any profanities heard. — Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026

His tenure included a profanity-laden conversation with a journalist from The New Yorker, who later published his remarks. — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026

Pearce is by turns low-key hilarious and intimidating as the unerringly sure-of-himself businessman, peppering his conversation with colorful Australianisms and profanity while never relaxing his laser focus. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026

During the protest, Lander was approached by individuals calling him a Zionist and yelling profanities. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 31 Aug. 2026