What is another word for expletive?
287 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ ɛksplˈiːtɪv], [ ɛksplˈiːtɪv], [ ɛ_k_s_p_l_ˈiː_t_ɪ_v]
Expletive typically refers to a swear word or offensive term used to express anger, surprise or frustration. There are various synonyms for the word expletive, such as curse, oath, profanity, vulgarism, obscenity, swear word, cuss word, insult, and taboo language. People use expletives for different reasons, such as to vent pent-up frustration or anger, to emphasize a point, or simply for shock value. However, the use of expletives is not always socially acceptable, and it can lead to misunderstandings or conflicts. Therefore, it is important to know when and where to use expletives and to understand their potential consequences on social interaction.
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Similar words for expletive:
- communication (noun)
- cry (noun)
- curse (noun)
- curse word (noun)
- cuss (noun)
- dirty word (noun)
- exclamation (noun)
- expletive (noun)
- malediction (noun)
- oath (noun)
- other relevant words (noun)
- swear word (noun)
- swearword (noun)
- other relevant words (verb)
- other synonyms
- other relevant words (noun)
Synonyms for Expletive:
n.
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- abuse.
- whine,
- Whinnies,
- groan,
- moos,
- caws,
- moo,
- nicker,
- whinny,
- yoo hoo,
- song,
- yoo-hoo,
- meows,
- caw,
- meow,
- ejaculation,
- nickers,
- Mewling.
- blasphemings,
- nonos,
- cussings,
- nono's,
- objurations,
- no no,
- no no's,
- nono,
- no nos,
- malisons,
- dirty names,
- cuss words,
- damnings.
- dirty word,
- bad word,
- oath,
- utterance,
- four-letter word,
- obscenity,
- foul language,
- Objuration,
- naughty words,
- profane oath,
- filthy language,
- bad language,
- filthy word,
- no-no's,
- vocalization,
- Malison,
- strong language,
- swear word,
- whammy,
- fulmination,
- cry,
- no-no,
- naughty word,
- foul invective,
- blasphemy,
- profanity,
- tinker's cuss,
- dirty name,
- sacrilege,
- swear-word,
- no-nos,
- vulgar language,
- imprecation,
- cursings,
- cuss word,
- curse.
v.
• Other relevant words: (verb)Other synonyms:
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- invective,
- filth,
- the f-word.
- jinx,
- supernumerary,
- surplus,
- confirm,
- Supervacaneous,
- vulgarism,
- luxury,
- nemesis,
- overlap,
- go to,
- chap,
- blighter,
- stuttering,
- confide,
- From,
- gadfly,
- Non-essential,
- shriek,
- Epact,
- excommunicate,
- prolix,
- de trop,
- additional,
- dysphemism,
- extra,
- surplusage,
- believe,
- extravagance,
- unessential,
- pain,
- excess,
- in excess,
- distress,
- uncalled-for,
- anguish,
- spare,
- groundless,
- prolixity,
- Them,
- nonessential,
- gingerbread,
- Him,
- yell,
- allege,
- roam,
- needlessness,
- outburst,
- on,
- complement,
- appendant,
- unnecessary,
- tautology,
- execration,
- circumlocution,
- Tautologous,
- superabundant,
- otiose,
- richness,
- filler,
- frippery,
- commit,
- supplemental,
- attest,
- tautological,
- redundancy,
- howl,
- iterative,
- maintain,
- pointless,
- accessorial,
- repetitious,
- It,
- exuberance,
- ornamentation,
- lad,
- feller,
- adventitious,
- wordy,
- assure,
- added,
- Bedizenment,
- verbose,
- expendable,
- per,
- agony,
- hex,
- pest,
- redundance,
- ecphonesis,
- reiterative,
- pleonastic,
- censure,
- During,
- dispensable,
- frills,
- Paddling,
- supplement,
- Battology,
- redundant,
- Upon,
- accidental,
- Perissology,
- condemnation,
- stammering,
- scream,
- Into,
- unsuitable,
- filling up,
- indolent,
- verbosity,
- tautologic,
- intercalary,
- bonus,
- gent,
- Of,
- Completive,
- superfluity,
- hope,
- affirm,
- filling,
- bonanza,
- adscititious,
- remainder,
- swear,
- corroborate,
- adjunctive,
- improper,
- blight,
- Against,
- over and above,
- rove,
- padding,
- assert,
- lazy,
- Ambages,
- embellishment,
- reserve,
- supplementary,
- Macrology,
- Periphrase,
- superfluous,
- pleonasm,
- complementary,
- duplication,
- overplus,
- excessive,
- scourge,
- fat,
- boy,
- needless,
- insist,
- episode,
- bane,
- arrive at,
- rely,
- periphrasis,
- blurt,
- duplicate,
- torment,
- supererogatory,
- Toward,
- frill,
- fella,
- wander,
- gratuitous,
- outcry,
- margin,
- Rapper,
- featherbedding,
- cast,
- Unnecessariness,
- torture,
- superfluousness,
- declare,
- Onto,
- Unto,
- unneeded.
How to use "Expletive" in context?
The word "expletive" is a very colourful word. It can describe anything from a simple word to an extremely colourful word.
EXPLETIVE is derived from the Latin word expletere, meaning "toExtinguish".
The first recorded use of the term was in the 16th century. It was first used to describe words that had the meaning of "full of strong swear words and offensive remarks".
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