expletive

expletive

definition

ex·ple·tive
[;ekspl;div]
noun
an oath or swear word.
Similar:
swear word
oath
curse
obscenity
profanity
epithet
imprecation
grammar
a word or phrase used to fill out a sentence or a line of verse without adding to the sense.
Similar:
filler
fill-in
stopgap

meaningless word/phrase

redundant word/phrase

superfluous word/phrase

unnecessary word/phrase
adjective
grammar
(of a word or phrase) serving to fill out a sentence or line of verse.
Definition

ex·ple·tive
[;k;spli;t;v, ;k;spli;t;v]

noun

adjective
expletive (noun)
expletives (plural noun)
an oath or swear word:
"he was greeted by a stream of expletives"
Similar:
swear word
oath
curse
obscenity
profanity
epithet
imprecation
four-letter word
exclamation
bad language
foul language
strong language
swearing
dirty word
cuss word
cuss
grammar
a word or phrase used to fill out a sentence or a line of verse without adding to the sense.
Similar:
filler
fill-in
stopgap

meaningless word/phrase

redundant word/phrase

superfluous word/phrase

unnecessary word/phrase