Expletive: meaning, definitions and examples

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expletive

 

[ หˆษ›ksplษ™tษชv ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

swear word

An expletive is a swear word or an expression of strong emotion or frustration. It is often used to add emphasis to a statement or to vent frustration.

Synonyms

curse word, profanity, swear word

Examples of usage

  • She let out an expletive when she dropped her phone.
  • He muttered expletives under his breath as he struggled with the stubborn jar.

Translations

Translations of the word "expletive" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น expletivo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคถเคชเคฅ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Fluchwort

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kata makian

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะปะฐะนะบะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ przekleล„stwo

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็ฝตใ‚Š่จ€่‘‰

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท juron

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ expletivo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kรผfรผr

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์š•์„ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุดุชูŠู…ุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nadรกvka

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ nadรกvka

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ’’้ช‚

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ kletvica

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ blรณtsyrรฐi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐั€า“ั‹ั ัำฉะท

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒ”แƒ•แƒ˜แƒฌแƒ แƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sรถyรผลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ expletivo

Word origin

The word 'expletive' originated from the Latin word 'expletivus', which means 'filling out'. In English, it was first used in the 17th century to refer to a word or phrase used to fill out a sentence or line of verse. Over time, it came to be associated with swear words or expressions of strong emotion.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #29,961, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.