expletive
Definitions
Noun
- Profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
- A word or phrase conveying no independent meaning but added to fill out a sentence or metrical line
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "expletive".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | expletive | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | expletives | 3 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "expletive".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | legislative | 4 | 40 |
| 2 | regulative | 4 | 2 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "expletive".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | executive | 4 | 55 |
| 2 | expensive | 3 | 44 |
| 3 | respective | 3 | 19 |
| 4 | selective | 3 | 18 |
| 5 | explosive | 3 | 17 |
| 6 | executives | 4 | 9 |
| 7 | expressive | 3 | 7 |
| 8 | reflective | 3 | 6 |
| 9 | expertise | 3 | 3 |
| 10 | explosives | 3 | 3 |
| 11 | electives | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | replete | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | repetitive | 4 | 1 |
| 14 | expletives | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | exploitive | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | elective | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | exploitative | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | emptive | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | deplete | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | petie | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "expletive" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "expletive" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "expletive" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "expletive".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 2
Sound Alikes: 2
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
Celtics Legend Robert Parish Figures Out Why Joe Mazzulla 'don’t take no [expletive]'
Mar 19, 2026 Sports Illustrated
Mar 19, 2026 Sports Illustrated
Country star stops show to spot fan who busted him open: ‘Get his fat (expletive) out’
Mar 17, 2026 pennlive.com
Mar 17, 2026 pennlive.com
Marshawn Lynch gets into some 'real [expletive]' as 'Beast Mode,' [longer expletive] crime-fighter
Mar 14, 2026 The Wenatchee World
Mar 14, 2026 The Wenatchee World
"Blow the F**king Whistle!": Jamahl Mosley Goes on Expletive-Laden Rant Leading to Ejection From Magic-Hornets Game
Mar 20, 2026 College Sports Network
Mar 20, 2026 College Sports Network