Profanity [noun]

Definition of Profanity:

foul language

Synonyms of Profanity:

● Obscenity

● Swearing

● Four-letter word

● Malediction

● Cuss

● Curse

● Execration

● Profaneness

● Blasphemy

● Impiety

● Swearword

● Imprecation

● Sacrilege

● Abuse

● Taboo

● Irreverence

● Dirty word

● Cursing

● Cuss word

● Dirty language

● Dirty name

● No-no


Opposite/Antonyms of Profanity:

● Respect

● Reverence

● Piety

● Praise


Sentence/Example of Profanity:

"I won't listen in silence to the profanity of that old heathen," she cried.

Sometimes, perhaps, profanity seems picturesque and effective.

My blue-eyed friend erected himself into an obelisk of profanity.

Profanity had never been strongly discountenanced at "Gunn's."

I rejoined with some severity, for I have never held with profanity.

Around them came the muffled voices of men, free with profanity.

"For your profanity and want of courtesy we will make the ransom a thousand philips, then," said he.

To seek advice from Heaven on such points was a sort of profanity.

He was not given to profanity, but he could say "Judas Priest" in a way that sizzled.

He was not, for a second or two, quite satisfied that the reply was devoid of profanity.