profanity
Words requiring bleeping
Profanity is language considered disrespectful toward sacred things, or more broadly, vulgar or obscene speech.
The term covers everything from blasphemy to common swear words: The movie was full of profanity.
A profanity is a single instance—a curse word or obscene expression: He muttered a profanity under his breath.
Indecent word or act
- vulgarityOffensive coarseness in manner
- indecencyOffensive or vulgar behavior
- foul languageObscene or vulgar speech
- expletiveProfane emotional utterance
coarse language · crude language · dirty word · four-letter word · unprintable · unspeakable · unmentionable · blue language
Profane intensifier expressing frustration
- Jesus ChristChristianity's central deity
- sacrilegeViolation of the hallowed
- holy shitProfane expression of shock
- Christ almightyBlasphemous surprise interjection
for God's sake · irreverence · desecration · impiety · blaspheme · swear to God · oh my God
Insulting group label
- epithetDescriptive tag for someone
- derogatoryExpressing criticism or disrespect
- pejorativeTerm expressing disapproval
- invectiveAbusive denunciation
vituperation · abuse · denigration · disparagement · affront · offensive language · verbal abuse · hate speech
Coarse all-purpose profanity
- shitVulgar term for feces
- damnMild expletive
- cuntObscene female anatomy slang
- bastardChild of unmarried parents
asshole · motherfucker · bullshit · ass · bitch · goddam · dammit · hell
Electronic censoring tone
- redactionObscuring sensitive text
- bowdlerizeRemove objectionable content
- expurgateRemove offensive material
- asteriskTypographical reference mark
sanitize · censor · mute · filter · clean version · radio edit · parental advisory · explicit content
obscenity
Indecent word or act
- vulgarityOffensive coarseness in manner
- indecencyOffensive or vulgar behavior
- foul languageObscene or vulgar speech
expletive · coarse language · crude language · dirty word · four-letter word · unprintable · unspeakable · unmentionable · blue language · filthy language
goddamn
Profane intensifier expressing frustration
- Jesus ChristChristianity's central deity
- sacrilegeViolation of the hallowed
- holy shitProfane expression of shock
Christ almighty · for God's sake · irreverence · desecration · impiety · blaspheme · swear to God · oh my God
slur
Insulting group label
- epithetDescriptive tag for someone
- derogatoryExpressing criticism or disrespect
- pejorativeTerm expressing disapproval
invective · vituperation · abuse · denigration · disparagement · affront · offensive language · verbal abuse · hate speech · ethnic slur
fuck
Coarse all-purpose profanity
bastard · asshole · motherfucker · bullshit · ass · bitch · goddam · dammit · hell · crap
bleep
Electronic censoring tone
- redactionObscuring sensitive text
- bowdlerizeRemove objectionable content
- expurgateRemove offensive material
asterisk · sanitize · censor · mute · filter · clean version · radio edit · parental advisory · explicit content · NSFW
darn
Repair by weaving
crap · drat · jeez · gosh · freaking · fudge · shucks · crikey · blimey · tarnation
- school rulesschool rules, dress code, code of conduct, bullying, cheating
- workplace etiquetteemail etiquette, punctuality, handshakes, greetings, introductions
- censorshipbanned books, censored, banned, book banning, book bans
- misdemeanorsmisdemeanor, petty theft, disorderly conduct, public intoxication, petty larceny
- Speech Limitsdefamation, libel, slander, obscenity, incitement
- taboostaboo, incest, cannibalism, bestiality, necrophilia
profanitydecorum
Fitting social conduct
propriety · politeness · civility · courtesy · refined language
profanitypurity
Uncontaminated quality
clean language · propriety · immaculateness · spotlessness · virtue
- profanity filterSystem blocking offensive speech