profanities

noun

plural of profanity
as in curses
a disrespectful or indecent word or expression a rap song that is filled with profanities

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Recent Examples of profanities Shrieking profanities, blocking traffic, attacking police and wreaking havoc are not arguments, but for many activists, that’s beside the point. — Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 1 Oct. 2026 Witnesses on the plane told CBS News New York that Lundeen's behavior -- which included screaming profanities and racial slurs and becoming physically abusive -- was putting other passengers at risk. — Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026 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 During the protest, Lander was approached by individuals calling him a Zionist and yelling profanities. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 31 Aug. 2026 In another part of the video, shot from a different angle, he is seen on the other side of the truck, screaming profanities as another person, much smaller in stature, walks up with a child and is seen putting things inside the pickup truck. — Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026 One is cool, calm, collected, and joyful, while the other spews profanities and insults. — Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026 The crowds ignored the best efforts of the protest leaders to act as disciplinary conductors and reveled in their own playful spontaneity, their slogans and posters heaping colorful profanities on the prime minister. — Asim Ali, Time, 1 Aug. 2026 Barnacle said Arrabaca, who repaired Patriot missile systems in the Army from 2001 to 2005, derided ICE with profanities during his arrest. — ABC News, 21 July 2026
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  1. curses
  2. obscenities
  3. expletives
  4. languages
Noun
  • Vieira said the show offers another opportunity for people to discover Rockport beyond the fictional curses portrayed in the series.
    — Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026
  • But repression isn’t a good plan when generations-long curses run in the bloodline, because Sally’s daughter Kylie (Joey King), now a college student, has gone and fallen in love behind her mother’s back.
    — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of curses
Noun
  • This results in a wild stretch of attempts by Mona to give life to the line, building to sheer insane obscenities responsible for the film’s R rating.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Relief pitcher Caleb Ferguson was not happy, shouting obscenities at the umpire and ripping him for his appearance.
    — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of obscenities
Noun
  • Even Bradley makes an appearance this season, storming out of a conversation in a cloud of expletives in the trailer.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Some Providence parents shook their heads as the clock wound down; others shouted expletives toward school administrators and Nazareth players.
    — Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of expletives
Noun
  • The expansion will also introduce new catalogs in Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Polish and more, with more than 120 languages in total.
    — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Barbara Kingsolver Barbara Kingsolver’s work has been translated into more than twenty languages and has earned a devoted readership.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2026
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“Profanities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profanities. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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