Cursing

7 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Present participle of curse, uttering obscene or profane language.

“He walked away cursing under his breath after dropping the heavy box on his foot.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈkɜːsɪŋ/

Syllables

curs·ing

Related Words

Synonyms

swearingblasphemingprofaning

Antonyms

blessingpraising

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Starts with CUR- and ends in -ING, the S in position 4 is easy to confirm

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Scrabble

Worth 9 points, common letters make it a useful filler word in tight positions

Words Related to Cursing

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “cursing” to make these 7-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

curbing curding curling curring curving cussing nursing

Words you can make from Cursing

Shorter words formed from the letters in “cursing”.

curing incurs cuing curin curns girns grins gruis guric incur incus irgun rings ruing ruins rungs runic rusin scrin suing ugric unrig using usnic

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