Associations to the word «Expletive»
Noun
Adverb
Wiktionary
EXPLETIVE, adjective. Serving to fill up, merely for effect, otherwise redundant.
EXPLETIVE, adjective. Marked by expletives (phrase-fillers).
EXPLETIVE, noun. A profane, vulgar term, notably a curse or obscene oath.
EXPLETIVE, noun. (linguistics) A word without meaning added to fill a syntactic position.
EXPLETIVE, noun. (linguistics) A word that adds to the strength of a phrase without affecting its meaning; an intensifier.
Dictionary definition
EXPLETIVE, noun. Profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger; "expletives were deleted".
EXPLETIVE, noun. A word or phrase conveying no independent meaning but added to fill out a sentence or metrical line.
Wise words
The chief difference between words and deeds is that words
are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds
can be done only for God.