as in curses
a disrespectful or indecent word or expression
uttered a loud obscenity when he dropped the hammer on his toe
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Recent Examples of obscenities
Documents state that Ebert returned a few days later to William Yates' house to yell obscenities at his wife and a friend who were sitting outside.
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Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Yates family members said Ebert drove up honking his horn and yelling obscenities, during which surveillance footage shows William backed into the driveway to avoid getting hit, throwing a rock at Ebert’s car.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors said Ebert and the elder Yates exchanged words after the suspect blew his horn and shouted obscenities at the septuagenarian victim’s daughter and son-in-law while in the driveway of a residential property.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
What was disturbing were people who sped past a foot away from elderly people, shouting obscenities with faces twisted in hatred.
—Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
The Chico State allegations were covered by the Chico Enterprise-Record, which reported in 2006 that players accused Goodenbour of degrading them and directing obscenities at them.
—Julia Haney, NPR, 28 Mar. 2026
But as the film quietly signals, a society’s obscenities are not aberrations, only parts of an ugly chapter in a long history.
—Michael Snyder, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
And where no parent could sit their kids within 15 feet of the Nuggets’ bench without hearing a torrent of Moe obscenities.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026
Cocoa Beach police responded to Hill-Brodigan’s home that night after receiving multiple calls about the party, some of which said minors were seen walking toward the home through other peoples’ yards and yelled obscenities at them.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Yates family members said Ebert drove up honking his horn and yelling obscenities, during which surveillance footage shows William backed into the driveway to avoid getting hit, throwing a rock at Ebert’s car.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors said Ebert and the elder Yates exchanged words after the suspect blew his horn and shouted obscenities at the septuagenarian victim’s daughter and son-in-law while in the driveway of a residential property.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
What was disturbing were people who sped past a foot away from elderly people, shouting obscenities with faces twisted in hatred.
—Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
The Chico State allegations were covered by the Chico Enterprise-Record, which reported in 2006 that players accused Goodenbour of degrading them and directing obscenities at them.
—Julia Haney, NPR, 28 Mar. 2026
But as the film quietly signals, a society’s obscenities are not aberrations, only parts of an ugly chapter in a long history.
—Michael Snyder, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
And where no parent could sit their kids within 15 feet of the Nuggets’ bench without hearing a torrent of Moe obscenities.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026
Cocoa Beach police responded to Hill-Brodigan’s home that night after receiving multiple calls about the party, some of which said minors were seen walking toward the home through other peoples’ yards and yelled obscenities at them.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obscenities
Noun
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Pay multiple people from the crafts site Etsy to perform tarot readings, lift any existing curses and otherwise engage in witchcraft.—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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Indeed, various curses and slurs could be heard shouted from the audience at London's Royal Festival Hall, even during some segments broadcast to audiences in England and abroad.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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During the arrest, a large crowd surrounded officers and interfered by yelling profanities and racial slurs, police said.—
Robert A. Cronkleton
March 30,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2026
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The sound of rubbery squeaking and a few choice profanities emerged from her bedroom.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The man pushed Littrell's phone away, and the two began filming each other and hurling expletives.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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On some of her livestreams, she can be seen screaming expletives in the face of police officers.—
Brian Maass,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Obscenities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obscenities. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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