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bad word

NOUN

dirty word

Synonyms

WEAK

curse cuss cuss word dirty name expletive foul invective four-letter word naughty word oath obscenity profane oath profanity swear word vulgarity

NOUN

four-letter word

Synonyms

STRONGEST

expletive obscenity profanity vulgarity

WEAK

curse cuss cuss word dirty word naughty word oath profane oath swear swearword

Antonyms

STRONGEST

decency

NOUN

swear word

Synonyms

WEAK

bad language curse cursing cuss word cussing dirty word expletive filthy language filthy word foul language four-letter word malediction naughty word oath obscenity profanity swear swearing swearword tinker's cuss vulgar language

Example Sentences

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The club had some brilliant players and plenty of other strong characters, yet I'm sure not one of them would have had a bad word to say about their captain.

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026

"He loved every single soul, and people loved him, you know, and they never had a bad word to say about James."

From BBC • Dec. 31, 2025

I really am confident that a lot more people understand what it is to think about our community as inclusive and not just a way where it’s a bad word.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 13, 2025

But he always had a bad word for the movies.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2025

I've never heard a bad word from them.

From "Brown Girl Dreaming" by Jacqueline Woodson

bad word

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