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Meaning of expletive

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

expletive

Pronunciation:/ɪkˈspliːtɪv//ˈɛksplətɪv/

noun

Definitions

  1. A profane, vulgar term, notably a curse or obscene oath.

    Example: If we don't take advantage of any [expletive] in any way, then it's our loss.

    Synonyms:oathswear word

  2. A word without meaning added to fill a syntactic position.

  3. A word that adds to the strength of a phrase without affecting its meaning.

    Synonyms:intensifier

adjective

Definitions

  1. Serving to fill up, merely for effect, otherwise redundant.

    Synonyms:expletory

  2. Marked by expletives (phrase-fillers).

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/expletive

Related words

oathswearingswearwordcusscurse wordcurseinfixationexpletory