Synonyms of swearing

swearing 1 of 2

noun

as in profanity

Related Words

• profanity
• cursing
• blasphemy
• insult
• sacrilege
• desecration
• affront
• irreverence
• impiety
• profanation
• violation
• defilement
• contamination
• pollution
• corruption
• trespass
• debasement
• sin

Dissimilar Words

• worship
• adoration
• purification
• reverence
• consecration
• glorification
• veneration
• sanctification

swearing

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verb

present participle of swear

1

as in cursing

to use offensive or indecent language

no one is allowed to swear in this house

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cursing
• cussing
• blaspheming
• damning
• railing
• ranting
• reviling
• fulminating
• imprecating
• execrating
• confounding
• anathematizing

2

as in vowing

to make a solemn declaration of intent

swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth

Synonyms & Similar Words

• vowing
• promising
• pledging
• insisting
• agreeing
• covenanting
• ensuring
• declaring
• guaranteeing
• assenting
• giving one's word
• consenting
• undertaking
• affirming
• acceding
• betrothing
• affiancing
• trothing
• engaging
• asserting
• averring
• avowing
• plighting
• contracting
• warranting
• avouching

3

as in testifying

to make a solemn declaration under oath for the purpose of establishing a fact

the sworn statement of the witness was presented as evidence

Synonyms & Similar Words

• testifying
• attesting
• witnessing
• verifying
• bearing witness
• deposing
• vowing
• promising
• vouching

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of swearing

Noun

The trial began on October 14 with the swearing-in of the jury at Southwark Crown Court in London. — Isabella Albaig, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2026

Haaland, meanwhile, has donned traditional ribbon skirts, including during her 2021 swearing-in ceremony as Secretary of the Interior. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2026

But at that same swearing-in ceremony, the District 3 seat, which wasn’t on the ballot Tuesday, will become vacant as Mayra Uribe had to resign it to run for mayor. — Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026

Machado was briefly detained in January 2025, following a protest against Maduro's planned swearing-in ceremony, and went into hiding in Venezuela for 11 months. — Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026

Machado, who was briefly detained in January 2025 following a protest against autocratic then-President Nicolás Maduro’s swearing-in despite a dubious election victory, went into hiding in Venezuela and emerged in December that year in Norway. — Chad De Guzman, Time, 26 Oct. 2026

The most common type was verbal abuse, including shouting or swearing, which 34% of retail respondents experienced. — Andrew Adam Newman, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

Prepare for emotion, some skin, swearing, darkness, a primal scream and lightning. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026

Mableton resident Monica Delancy attended Allen's swearing-in ceremony Tuesday evening. — Emily McLeod, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

Verb

His swearing-in ceremony was conducted in English, Spanish and Vietnamese. — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2026

The league on Monday suspended line judge Jeff Seeman for two games for swearing at Arizona’s Trey McBride and referee Adrian Hill for one game for yelling and gesturing at Minnesota’s Eric Wilson. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

The league on Monday suspended line judge Jeff Seeman for two games for swearing at Arizona's Trey McBride and referee Adrian Hill for one game for yelling and gesturing at Minnesota's Eric Wilson. — CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026

Coyotec comes up with unexpected takes on topics and sometimes has to be told to stop swearing. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Lake County Prosecutor Bernard Carter shakes hands with Purdue Northwest students after swearing them in as interns with the High Tech Crime Unit on Wednesday, September 30, 2026. — Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026

Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher went on one of his bad-boy tirades during a performance at the 1996 show by swearing, wandering the stage and making lewd gestures during his brother Noel’s guitar solo. — Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026

After founding Jala in Florida five years ago, swearing it would not be a cookie-cutter Indian restaurant, Maax has decided to open a location in the KC metro. — Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026

As Sportico detailed last year, McEnroe remembers MSG employees asking Oakley to leave and Oakley responding by swearing at them. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Aug. 2026