Australian English Meaning of expletive
expletive
Other Australian English words related to expletive
Nearest Words of expletive
- expletively => explicitly
- expletory => filling out
- explicable => explicable
- explicableness => explicableness
- explicandum => Explicandum (the thing to be explained)
- explicate => explicate
- explicated => explained
- explicating => Explicating
- explication => explanation
- explication de texte => Text explication
Definitions and Meaning of expletive in English
expletive (n)
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
expletive (a.)
Filling up; hence, added merely for the purpose of filling up; superfluous.
expletive (n.)
A word, letter, or syllable not necessary to the sense, but inserted to fill a vacancy; an oath.
FAQs About the word expletive
expletive
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 lineF
Curse,curse,epithet,language,profanity,swear,Vulgarism,curse word,dirty word,four-letter word
No antonyms found.
expletion => pleonasm, explate => explain, explat => explosion, explanatory => explanatory, explanatoriness => Explanatory,
