freaking

adjective

ˈfrē-kᵊn How to pronounce freaking (audio)
Definition of freakingnext
as in cursed
deserving of one's condemnation or displeasure this freaking assignment is such a pain in the neck

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for freaking
  1. cursed
  2. blasted
  3. awful
  4. terrible
  5. rotten
Adjective
  • There are not only graphic battles of intense color and design but also psychedelic trips, including a trippy one inside the cursed realm of warrior god Hoenir’s head.
    Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 19 Sep. 2024
  • The cursed man is William Hickman, a merchant who lived there with his family beginning in 1596.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of cursed
Adjective
  • Second, no one is offering to rebuild the blasted towns and villages of southern Lebanon when this is over, the way the oil-rich Gulf States did after the last major war with Israel, in 2006.
    Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2024
  • As in the video game, which starts characters off in a kind of blasted heath, the surroundings are visually competent but forgettable.
    Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2024
Definition of blasted
Adjective
  • For the evening, the stews break out their coral dresses instead of blacks which are pretty awful.
    Emma Soren, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Jean Dujardin, the French actor who won an Academy Award for that awful silent-movie spoof The Artist, is almost unrecognizable in On the Wandering Paths (Sur les chemins noirs).
    Armond White, National Review, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of awful
Adjective
  • Meanwhile Kelly Oubre, who was terrible with the Warriors, has found success with Philadelphia.
    Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
  • Elsbeth and Kaya are suspicious of Roselyn, even after Valentina’s quick assessment — supported by the medical examiner — that Claude’s death was a terrible accident.
    Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of terrible
Adjective
  • At least Kristi and Mari could be there to keep an eye on her, instead of just letting her fend for herself near all that juicy, rotten produce.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
  • The big picture: The city's Solid Waste Management Department will accept rotten jack-o'-lantern carcasses and other pumpkin remnants today through Dec. 6 — a longer window than in past years.
    Shafaq Patel, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of rotten
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“Freaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freaking. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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