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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
Chapin, the mechanic on the Shawmut crew, was a wiry 6-footer with a winking sense of humor and a penchant for machine-shop patter peppered with gleeful profanity, a likable 26-year-old who’d been a reliable factory hand and test driver before the fire.
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Eric Moskowitz, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026
This post cannot go live with full-bore profanity.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026
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.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 28 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
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Eric Moskowitz, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026
This post cannot go live with full-bore profanity.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026
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.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 28 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for profanity
Noun
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The pressure that comes with ending a beloved TV show is both a blessing and a curse.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
19 June 2026
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Their greatest gifts are their biggest curses.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 June 2026
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Benoit delights in language as much as her heroine, weaving Regency-era slang throughout and appending a chapter-by-chapter glossary of vulgarities.—
Angelina Mazza,
Vulture,
19 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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AIs can communicate with us using our language.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
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Mamdani, proud of his socialist values, had developed a language for communicating a collective, interdependent vision of city life through his consistent emphasis on affordability.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
22 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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Jonathan Xavier Valdez, 36, of Blue Springs, faces charges of production of child obscenity involving multiple minors, according to a news release from Dave Ketchmark, a spokesperson for the United States Attorney’s Office Western District of Missouri.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 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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Videos circulating on social media showed drones repeatedly striking the facility, sending large fireballs upward - and expletives tumbling out of many a Russian mouth.—
Charles Maynes,
NPR,
18 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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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 24 Jun. 2026.
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