cursing
Letting expletives fly
Cursing is the act of uttering curses—swear words, profanity, or wishes of harm.
Someone who is cursing may be swearing in anger Stop your cursing! or invoking supernatural punishment The old woman stood cursing the thieves who robbed her.
The word covers both casual profanity and formal malediction.
Arrange letters correctly
- jinxCurse bringing misfortune
- maledictionVerbal invocation of harm
- imprecationSpoken wish for harm
- hexMalevolent incantation
voodoo · incantation · enchantment · witchcraft · sorcery · damnation · execration · anathema
Vulgar or obscene speech
- obscenityIndecent word or act
- vulgarityOffensive coarseness in manner
- expletivesVulgar exclamations
- cussingUsing profane language
spell
Arrange letters correctly
- jinxCurse bringing misfortune
- maledictionVerbal invocation of harm
- imprecationSpoken wish for harm
hex · voodoo · incantation · enchantment · witchcraft · sorcery · damnation · execration · anathema · bane
profanity
Vulgar or obscene speech
- obscenityIndecent word or act
- vulgarityOffensive coarseness in manner
- expletivesVulgar exclamations
cussing · blasphemy · invective · epithets · slurs · insults · abuse
outburst
Sudden emotional release
raging · livid · incensed · exclaiming · venting · ranting · explosive · frustrated · heated · muttering
- behaviorshabit, aggressive, agitation, conduct, passive
- road ragetailgating, honking, cutting off, brake checking, middle finger
- behavior problemsaggression, defiance, tantrums, bullying, hitting
- impietyungodliness, unholiness, irreverence, sacrilege, blasphemy
- locker room talkcrude jokes, dirty jokes, trash talk, smack talk, bragging
- vulgarityvulgar humor, crude, crass, coarse, obscene
cursingblessing
Prayer seeking divine favor
benediction · well-wishing · consecrating · sanctifying · anointing
cursingpraising
Voicing admiration
thanking · complimenting · lauding · extolling · commending
- cursing GodProfane speech against deity