cunt
n. · adj.-
1 offensive person (n.) C2 Proficiency Vulgara very rude and offensive word for a person you strongly dislike.
a highly offensive and taboo epithet used to describe a person perceived as extremely unpleasant or contemptible.
ExampleHe was being a total cunt to the waiter for no reason at all.
ExampleThe witness described the defendant as a manipulative cunt who had systematically alienated every member of his own family.
Teacher's tipThis is considered one of the most offensive words in the English language; learners should avoid using it as it can lead to extreme social or professional consequences.
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2 difficult thing (n.) C2 Proficiency Vulgar British Englisha very rude way to describe a difficult task or an annoying object.
a vulgar metonym for a difficult, frustrating, or intractable situation or object.
ExampleThis car is a real cunt to start when it is cold outside.
ExampleThe mechanic muttered that the rusted bolt was a right cunt to remove without breaking the surrounding housing.
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3 excellent (adj.) C2 Proficiency Slang Vulgara slang word used to describe something as very good or impressive.
a vulgar slang intensifier used to denote excellence or high quality, particularly within certain subcultures.
ExampleThat new outfit you are wearing is absolutely cunt.
ExampleThe performance was described by fans as 'serving cunt', a specific slang expression used to praise someone's fierce or impressive appearance.
From Middle English cunte, queynt, queynte, from Old English cunte, from Proto-West Germanic kuntā, from Proto-Germanic *kuntǭ. Cognate with West Frisian kunte, Middle Dutch conte (Dutch kont (“butt”)), dialectal Swedish kunta, dialectal Danish kunte, and Icelandic kunta. A relationship to Latin cunnus has not been conclusively shown. Lexicographer Partridge suggests cuneus (“a wedge”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Last updated June 20, 2026