imprecation
1 antonym for imprecation — opposites grouped by meaning.
Noun — The act of calling down evil or misfortune upon someone.
Synonyms by Meaning
1. noun formal
The act of calling down evil or misfortune upon someone.
“The old sailor's imprecation against the captain was overheard by the whole crew.”
curse
malediction
Antonyms
How to use imprecation
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
hurl an imprecation
mutter an imprecation
a string of imprecations
an imprecation against someone
This is a formal or literary word, more likely to appear in writing than in casual conversation.
Etymology
The word is a learned borrowing from Latin imprecatio, meaning the calling down of curses. This noun is built from the verb imprecor, meaning to call down or invoke something upon someone.
Full origin of imprecation →Frequently asked questions
What does imprecation mean?
It refers either to the act of cursing someone, wishing evil or misfortune upon them, or to the curse itself that is spoken.
Is imprecation the same as swearing?
Not exactly; imprecation specifically means invoking harm or misfortune on someone, rather than simply using coarse language.
Is imprecation a formal word?
Yes, it is a fairly formal, literary term rather than something used in everyday casual speech.
