expletive
Bleeped-out word
Expletive has two distinct meanings.
In grammar, an expletive is a word that fills a syntactic position without adding meaning, like "it" in it seems unlikely or "there" in there are problems.
More commonly, expletive refers to a swear word or obscenity, especially one uttered in anger or frustration.
News reports often note that someone's tirade was laced with expletives or that expletives were deleted from a transcript.
Invoked harm through words
- obscenityIndecent word or act
- vulgarityOffensive coarseness in manner
- cussSpeak profanely
- blasphemyIrreverence toward the sacred
swear · oath · invective · imprecation · malediction · vituperation · anathema · four-letter word
Forceful sudden utterance
- interjectionEmotional outcry word class
- ejaculationSudden expulsion or outcry
- utteranceSpoken expression aloud
- cryVocal expression of emotion
shout · yell · eruption · outpouring · tirade · rant · venting · frustration
Causing displeasure or attack-oriented
- indecentOffensive to accepted standards
- forbiddenNot allowed
- unspeakableBeyond verbal expression
- unprintableToo crude to publish
unmentionable · censored · bleeped · bowdlerized · scatological · vulgar · crude · coarse
Something that strengthens
- emphasisStress given to something
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
- forceStrength or compulsion
- strongHaving great physical power
exclamatory · forceful · dramatic · heightened · amplifier · booster · reinforcement · emotional intensity
Substance closing gaps
- placeholderTemporary position marker
- dummyLifelike substitute figure
- syntacticRegarding sentence structure
- pronounNoun's grammatical replacement
curse
Invoked harm through words
blasphemy · swear · oath · invective · imprecation · malediction · vituperation · anathema · four-letter word · cussword
exclamation
Forceful sudden utterance
- interjectionEmotional outcry word class
- ejaculationSudden expulsion or outcry
- utteranceSpoken expression aloud
cry · shout · yell · eruption · outpouring · tirade · rant · venting · frustration · anger
offensive
Causing displeasure or attack-oriented
- indecentOffensive to accepted standards
- forbiddenNot allowed
- unspeakableBeyond verbal expression
unprintable · unmentionable · censored · bleeped · bowdlerized · scatological · vulgar · crude · coarse · foul
intensifier
Something that strengthens
strong · exclamatory · forceful · dramatic · heightened · amplifier · booster · reinforcement · emotional intensity
filler
Substance closing gaps
- placeholderTemporary position marker
- dummyLifelike substitute figure
- syntacticRegarding sentence structure
heck
Mild frustrated exclamation
shoot · fudge · freaking · flipping · blooming · blasted · doggone · dadgum · gee whiz · jeepers
- slangslang, jargon, lingo, argot, cant
- cursescurse, curses, hex, hexes, jinx
- complaintscomplaint, complain, complaints, complaint form, complaint letter
- criescry, scream, shout, yell, wail
- expressionsexpression, I love you, phrase, idioms, thank you
- hostilityanimosity, hostility, antagonism, belligerence, malice
expletivepleasantry
Agreeable conversational remark
euphemism · polite expression · courtesy · gentility · clean language
expletiveblessing
Prayer seeking divine favor
praise · compliment · benediction · endearment · sweet nothing
expletiveblessing
Prayer seeking divine favor
benediction · prayer · bless · invocation · hymn
- expletive deletedCensored profanity marker