swear word

Other spellings

• swearword

Noun

Singular swear word

Plural swear words

1. A swear word is a word that is not nice to say and is impolite and/or offensive.

Synonyms

• (in the singular) curse, curse word, cuss, dirty word, expletive, four-letter word, oath
• (in the plural)
  • the plurals of all the synonyms in the singular form
  • (uncountable) bad language, French, strong language, swearing