1. expletive

noun. ['ˈɛksplətɪv'] profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger.

Rhymes with Expletive

• abortive
• accommodative
• accumulative
• accusative
• acquisitive
• active
• adaptive
• addictive
• additive
• additive
• adjective
• administrative
• adoptive
• affective
• affirmative
• airmotive
• alliterative
• alliterative
• anticompetitive
• anti-infective

How do you pronounce expletive?

Pronounce expletive as ˈɛksplətɪv.

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Sentences with expletive

1. Adjective
Eliminating other expletive constructions can help you delete unnecessary words in your writing.

2. expletive

noun. ['ˈɛksplətɪv'] a word or phrase conveying no independent meaning but added to fill out a sentence or metrical line.