“The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street”
adjective
stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
Word Forms
curse
noun
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
cuss
noun
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
swearer
noun
someone who uses profanity
swearing
noun
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
cussedness
noun
meanspirited disagreeable contrariness
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
fluchte
völlige Obszönitäten oder Obszönitäten
🇫🇷French
têtu
prononcer des obscénités ou des grossièretés
🇪🇸Spanish
terco
pronunciar obscenidades o blasfemias
🇮🇹Italian
imprecato
pronunciare oscenità o parolacce
🇳🇱Dutch
uitgescholden
volslagen obsceniteiten of godslastering
🇵🇹Portuguese
maldito
obscenidades ou palavrões absolutos
🇷🇺Russian
ругался
откровенная непристойность или ненормативная лексика
India
🇮🇳Hindi
चर्चा हुई
अत्यधिक अश्लीलता या अपवित्रता
🇮🇳Malayalam
കുറ്റപ്പെടുത്തി
തീർത്തും അശ്ലീലങ്ങൾ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ അസഭ്യം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਗਾਲਾਂ ਕੱਢੀਆਂ
ਪੂਰੀ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਅਸ਼ਲੀਲਤਾ ਜਾਂ ਅਪਮਾਨਜਨਕ ਗੱਲਾਂ
🇵🇰Urdu
گالیاں دی
سراسر فحاشی یا بے حیائی
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
咒骂的
完全猥亵或亵渎
🇯🇵Japanese
悪口を言った
まったくの猥褻または冒涜的な言葉
🇰🇷Korean
저주 받은
완전히 외설적이거나 욕설
🇻🇳Vietnamese
chửi rủa
thốt ra những lời tục tĩu hoặc tục tĩu
🇹🇭Thai
สบถ
ความหยาบคายหรือคำหยาบคายโดยสิ้นเชิง
🇮🇩Indonesian
degil
mengucapkan kata-kata kotor atau kata-kata kotor
🇵🇭Filipino
nagmura
magbigkas ng mga kahalayan o kalapastanganan
🇲🇾Malay
memaki hamun
mengeluarkan kata-kata lucah atau kata-kata kotor
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
عنيد
البذاءات المطلقة أو الألفاظ النابية
🇮🇷Persian
نفرین شده
فحاشی یا فحاشی مطلق
🇹🇷Turkish
inatçı
tamamen müstehcenlik veya küfür
🇮🇱Hebrew
מקולל
גסויות או ניבולי פה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'cussed'?
The primary meaning of 'cussed' is 'utter obscenities or profanities'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'cussed' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'cussed' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'cussed' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'cussed' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'cussed' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'cussed' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
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In your opinion, does the word 'cussed' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'cussed' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'cussed' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'cussed' as formal, casual, or slang?
Formal
Casual
Slang
Archaic
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