cuss vs profanity
profanity vs cusscuss and profanity both are nouns.
cuss is a verb but profanity is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cuss | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| profanity | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
profanity is a hypernym of
cuss; that is, profanity is a
word with a broader meaning than cuss:
- cuss: profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
- profanity: vulgar or irreverent speech or action
| cuss (noun) | profanity (noun) |
|---|---|
| profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger | vulgar or irreverent speech or action |
| a persistently annoying person | |
| a boy or man |
| cuss (verb) | profanity (verb) |
|---|---|
| utter obscenities or profanities |
Words related to "cuss"
- blaspheme
- blighter
- bloke
- chap
- curse
- curse word
- depreciation
- derogation
- disparagement
- dog
- expletive
- express
- fella
- feller
- fellow
- gadfly
- gent
- give tongue to
- imprecate
- lad
- male
- male person
- nudnick
- nudnik
- oath
- persecutor
- pest
- pesterer
- profanity
- swear
- swearing
- swearword
- tormenter
- tormentor
- utter
- verbalise
- verbalize
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