cunt
gb/kˈʌnt/ us/kˈʌnt/
C2
English
~ 9300
NOUN
C2
VULGAR
1
Usage pattern:
to call [someone] a cunt
He lost his temper, called the referee a cunt, and was immediately sent off.
Don’t be such a stupid cunt; you nearly got us killed.
She walked out after her boss muttered that she was a useless cunt.
In some circles they’ll casually call a friend a cheeky cunt, but it still sounds shocking to many people.
Posting that kind of comment online just makes you look like a petty little cunt.
Learner examples
He called the driver a cunt and started a fight.
She was very hurt when he called her a cunt.
Some British friends call each other cunts when they joke, but it is still very rude.
You must not call your teacher a cunt; it is extremely offensive.
This word is so strong that many people never use it at all.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes think this word is similar in strength to words like "idiot" or "jerk". In fact, it is much stronger and is one of the most offensive insults in English, especially when used about women. It should almost never be used by learners, and never in polite or professional situations. Also, some learners do not realize that in British and Australian English it can be used about men, including jokingly among close friends, but it still sounds very rude to many speakers.
Meaning
extremely offensive insult for a person
Collocations
call [someone] a cunt
|you fucking cunt
|stupid cunt
|nasty cunt
|silly cunt
|you lucky cunt
Synonyms
asshole (Very rude insult, but usually felt as less gendered and often slightly less shocking than "cunt" in many contexts.)
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bitch (Strong insult, especially for a woman; still very offensive but generally not as taboo and shocking as "cunt".)
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jerk (Informal insult for an unkind or annoying person; much milder and usable where "cunt" would be far too strong.)
Antonyms
sweetheart (Affectionate word for a kind or loved person, the opposite attitude of the intense hatred in "cunt".)
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gentleman (Polite term for a well‑behaved man, opposite in respect and tone to this insult when used about a man.)
Themes
insults
|emotions
|social_interaction
|communication
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A very strong, very rude word for a person you hate or think is very stupid or very bad. It is especially offensive about women. In British and Australian English, it is also used about men, sometimes in a joking way between close friends.
A very strong and highly offensive insult for a person considered extremely stupid, unpleasant, or cruel; in many varieties of English it is especially abusive toward women, while in British and Australian English it is also used about men, sometimes harshly and sometimes jokingly among friends.
NOUN
C2
VULGAR
2
Usage pattern:
[someone]’s cunt
The lyrics were so explicit that they even mentioned licking her cunt on the radio edit.
Some writers use the word "cunt" in erotic fiction to sound raw and shocking.
He slid his fingers over her cunt, making her gasp.
The book was banned in several countries because it described a woman’s cunt in graphic detail.
In everyday conversation, people almost always choose words like "vagina" or "pussy" instead of "cunt" for female genitals.
Learner examples
This word is a very rude word for a woman’s sex organ.
Doctors never say "cunt"; they say "vagina".
You should not use the word "cunt" when you talk about the body in a normal situation.
The song used the word "cunt" for a woman’s genitals, and many people were angry.
He touched her cunt in the story, which made the book very explicit.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes think this word is a direct everyday synonym of "vagina" and use it in neutral contexts. This is incorrect. "Cunt" is extremely vulgar and usually appears only in pornography, explicit fiction, or very crude speech. Use "vagina" (neutral/medical) or, in informal contexts, "pussy" instead.
Meaning
vulgar word for female genitals
Collocations
shave her cunt
|his hand on her cunt
|wet cunt
|hairy cunt
|tight cunt
|lick her cunt
Synonyms
vagina (Neutral or medical term; correct in formal, educational, and polite contexts, unlike the strongly vulgar "cunt".)
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pussy (Common sexual slang for female genitals; vulgar but usually felt as less aggressively offensive than "cunt" in many contexts.)
Antonyms
penis (Name for the male sex organ, contrasting with this vulgar term for the female genitals.)
Themes
body
|sex
|health
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A very rude word for the sex organ of a woman. It is not used in polite or medical language.
A very vulgar word for the female genitals, usually referring to the external genital area and sometimes to the vagina in general.
Grammar
Dictionary form
cunt
IPA
GB/kˈʌnt/
US/kˈʌnt/
Syllables & stress
cunt (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (cunt)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: cunt
- Plural: cunts
Word family
Forms
cunts
noun
Advanced or less common
cunty
adjective
cuntish
adjective
Expressions
you lucky cunt
1/jˈu lˈʌki kˈʌnt/
idiom
vulgar
rude way to call someone lucky
A very rude but sometimes friendly way to say that someone is very lucky, often used between close friends in British or Australian English.
Examples
- You got backstage passes to the festival, you lucky cunt.
- “You’re moving to the beach, you lucky cunt,” he said, half jealous and half joking.
- She laughed and called him a lucky cunt when she heard he’d won the lottery.