swear word
A word considered obscene and vulgar or offensiveA word considered obscene and vulgar or offensive.
» What's your favorite swear word?
Яке твоє улюблене лайливе слово? — zinova
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2 senses(broadly)A word considered obscene and vulgar or offensive.
Near-synonyms: epithet, four-letter word; (uncountable) bad language, strong language, French
When I heard swear words from the next room, I decided to keep my distance.
Schimpfwort, Fluch, Kraftausdruck
руга́тельствоrugátelʹstvo, руга́тельное сло́воrugátelʹnoje slóvo, неприли́чное сло́воneprilíčnoje slóvo
лайли́ве сло́воlajlýve slóvo, матю́кmatjúk, ла́йкаlájka
A word that escapes someone's mind (and therefore often also their mouth) in a nearly automatic way when the person is under duress, mental stress or distress, etc; such words are often obscene and vulgar or offensive.
Near-synonyms: dirty word, curse word, naughty word, curse, epithet, four-letter word; (uncountable) bad language, strong language, French
Examples
20 sentencesWhat's your favorite swear word?
Яке твоє улюблене лайливе слово? — zinova
The remainder of his tirade included a number of swear words.
Залишок його тиради був наповнений лайкою. — oromashka
Tom doesn't like using swear words.
What is your favourite swear word?
deWas ist dein Lieblingsschimpfwort? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Don't use swear words in front of the children.