“The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street”
Word Forms
curse
noun
an evil spell
damnatory
adjective
threatening with damnation
damnation
noun
the state of being condemned to eternal punishment in Hell
imprecation
noun
the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult)
malediction
noun
the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult)
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
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
unpräzise
Schaden wünschen; rufe das Böse herbei
🇫🇷French
imprécis
souhaiter du mal; invoquer le mal sur
🇪🇸Spanish
imprecar
desear daño a; invocar el mal sobre
🇮🇹Italian
imprecato
augurare del male; invocare il male su
🇳🇱Dutch
verwensen
kwaad wensen; kwaad aanroepen
🇵🇹Portuguese
maldizer
desejar mal; invocar o mal sobre
🇷🇺Russian
проклинать
желать зла; призывать зло на
India
🇮🇳Hindi
कोसना
हानि की कामना करना; बुराई का आह्वान करना
🇧🇩Bengali
অভিশাপ
ক্ষতি কামনা করা; মন্দকে ডাকা
🇮🇳Tamil
கறைபடுத்து
தீங்கு விரும்புகிறேன்; தீமையை அழைக்கவும்
🇮🇳Telugu
అస్పష్టంగా
హాని అనుకుంటున్నారా; చెడును ప్రార్థించు
🇮🇳Marathi
दोष देणे
अपाय करण्याची इच्छा; वाईटाला आवाहन करा
🇮🇳Gujarati
દોષિત
નુકસાનની ઇચ્છા કરો; દુષ્ટતાને બોલાવો
🇮🇳Kannada
ದೋಷಾರೋಪಣೆ ಮಾಡು
ಹಾನಿಯನ್ನು ಬಯಸಿ; ಮೇಲೆ ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನು ಆಹ್ವಾನಿಸಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കുറ്റപ്പെടുത്തുക
ദോഷം ആഗ്രഹിക്കുന്നു; തിന്മ വിളിച്ചപേക്ഷിക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਦੋਸ਼
ਨੁਕਸਾਨ ਦੀ ਇੱਛਾ; ਬੁਰਾਈ ਨੂੰ ਬੁਲਾਓ
🇵🇰Urdu
عیب لگانا
نقصان کی خواہش برائی کو پکارو
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
诅
希望伤害；招致邪恶
🇯🇵Japanese
非難する
害を及ぼすことを望みます。 ～に悪を呼び起こす
🇰🇷Korean
빌다
해를 끼치기를 원합니다. 악을 불러일으키다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
không chấp nhận
mong muốn làm hại; kêu gọi cái ác
🇹🇭Thai
ไม่บริสุทธิ์
ขอทำร้าย; เรียกความชั่วร้ายมาสู่
🇮🇩Indonesian
melaknatkan
menginginkan celaka; mengundang kejahatan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
لعن
تمنى الأذى؛ استدعاء الشر عليه
🇮🇷Persian
بی ارزش کردن
آرزوی آسیب بر استناد به شر
🇹🇷Turkish
lanet etmek
zarar dilemek; kötülüğü çağırmak
🇮🇱Hebrew
לא מדויק
לאחל פגיעה; לעורר רוע
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'imprecate'?
The primary meaning of 'imprecate' is 'wish harm upon; invoke evil upon'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'imprecate' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'imprecate' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'imprecate' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'imprecate' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'imprecate' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'imprecate' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'imprecate' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Neutral
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Which age group is most likely to use 'imprecate' in regular conversations?
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Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
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