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Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'foul' Princeton's WordNet
1. (adj) foul
an act that violates the rules of a sport Antonyms: fragrant , untangled , legible , fair , unobjectionable , just , inoffensive , in-bounds , clean
2. (adj) disgusting, disgustful, distasteful, foul, loathly, loathsome, repellent, repellant, repelling, revolting, skanky, wicked, yucky
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust Synonyms: filthy , noisome , fetid , nauseous , revolting , nauseating , marked-up , foul , implike , repellent , mischievous , arch , sickening , dirty , unsavoury , distasteful , offensive , cruddy , rebarbative , ill-scented , foetid , vile , severe , sinful , pixilated , disgustful , stinking , resistant , disgusting , afoul(ip) , smelly , cheating(a) , foul-smelling , loathsome , prankish , wicked , yucky , unsportsmanlike , unholy , skanky , nasty , unsporting , terrible , impish , funky , smutty , repelling , loathly , unsavory , fouled , puckish , queasy , repellant Antonyms: legible , fragrant , unobjectionable , just , fair , clean , inoffensive , in-bounds , untangled
3. (adj) fetid, foetid, foul, foul-smelling, funky, noisome, smelly, stinking, ill-scented
offensively malodorous Synonyms: filthy , noisome , fetid , nauseous , revolting , nauseating , marked-up , foul , lousy , repellent , sickening , dirty , distasteful , offensive , cruddy , ill-scented , foetid , vile , low-down , disgustful , crappy , stinking , disgusting , afoul(ip) , smelly , cheating(a) , rotten , foul-smelling , loathsome , icky , wicked , yucky , unsportsmanlike , skanky , nasty , unsporting , funky , smutty , stinky , repelling , loathly , shitty , fouled , queasy , repellant Antonyms: legible , fair , unobjectionable , just , inoffensive , untangled , clean , fragrant , in-bounds
4. (adj) cheating(a), dirty, foul, unsporting, unsportsmanlike
violating accepted standards or rules Antonyms: fragrant , in-bounds , inoffensive , fair , untangled , unobjectionable , just , clean , legible
5. (adj) foul
(of a baseball) not hit between the foul lines Synonyms: smelly , smutty , wicked , funky , foetid , repelling , disgusting , loathsome , repellent , loathly , cheating(a) , fetid , cruddy , nasty , fouled , revolting , distasteful , unsportsmanlike , foul-smelling , disgustful , filthy , marked-up , afoul(ip) , dirty , noisome , unsporting , yucky , skanky , stinking , repellant , ill-scented Antonyms: clean , unobjectionable , inoffensive , legible , just , in-bounds , untangled , fair , fragrant
6. (adj) dirty, foul, marked-up
(of a manuscript) defaced with changes Synonyms: filthy , noisome , fetid , revolting , marked-up , foul , lousy , sordid , ill-scented , dirty , distasteful , soiled , cruddy , smelly , foetid , pestiferous , disgustful , loathly , disgusting , afoul(ip) , muddied , cheating(a) , unclean , foul-smelling , loathsome , ill-gotten , yucky , wicked , unsportsmanlike , skanky , nasty , unsporting , contaminating , funky , smutty , stinking , repelling , muddy , repellent , fouled , dingy , repellant Antonyms: inoffensive , just , in-bounds , fragrant , clean , fair , legible , untangled , unobjectionable
7. (adj) cruddy, filthy, foul, nasty, smutty
characterized by obscenity Synonyms: awful , filthy , noisome , fetid , revolting , marked-up , foul , lousy , repellent , dirty , distasteful , cruddy , ill-scented , foetid , black , disgustful , stinking , disgusting , afoul(ip) , smelly , cheating(a) , tight , foul-smelling , loathsome , wicked , yucky , unsportsmanlike , skanky , nasty , unsporting , funky , smutty , repelling , loathly , fouled , repellant Antonyms: just , untangled , unobjectionable , fair , clean , inoffensive , legible , fragrant , in-bounds
8. (adj) filthy, foul, nasty
disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter Synonyms: awful , filthy , noisome , fetid , revolting , marked-up , foul , lousy , repellent , dirty , distasteful , cruddy , ill-scented , foetid , disgustful , stinking , disgusting , afoul(ip) , smelly , cheating(a) , tight , foul-smelling , loathsome , wicked , yucky , unsportsmanlike , skanky , nasty , unsporting , funky , smutty , repelling , loathly , fouled , repellant Antonyms: unobjectionable , clean , fragrant , untangled , just , inoffensive , fair , in-bounds , legible
9. (verb) afoul(ip), foul, fouled
especially of a ship's lines etc Antonyms: fair , just , in-bounds , clean , unobjectionable , fragrant , legible , untangled , inoffensive
10. (verb) foul
hit a foul ball Synonyms: back up , maculate , choke off , befoul , clog , defile , pollute , clog up , contaminate , congest , choke Antonyms: inoffensive , clean , fair , just , unobjectionable , fragrant , in-bounds , untangled , legible
11. (verb) pollute, foul, contaminate
make impure Synonyms: back up , maculate , choke off , befoul , clog , defile , pollute , foul , contaminate , clog up , congest , choke Antonyms: unobjectionable , fragrant , fair , legible , inoffensive , untangled , clean , just , in-bounds
12. (verb) clog, choke off, clog up, back up, congest, choke, foul
become or cause to become obstructed Synonyms: contaminate , drop dead , strangle , pop off , gag , buy the farm , give-up the ghost , clot , choke , foul , throttle , support , cash in one's chips , fret , befoul , kick the bucket , expire , choke off , back , pass away , perish , croak , clog , conk , asphyxiate , defile , clog up , back up , snuff it , decease , maculate , back down , go , choke down , constipate , pass , exit , back off , die , pollute , suffocate , overload , congest , scrag , stifle , choke back Antonyms: clean , fair , fragrant , legible , untangled , inoffensive , unobjectionable , just , in-bounds
13. (verb) foul
commit a foul; break the rules Synonyms: back up , maculate , choke off , befoul , clog , defile , pollute , clog up , contaminate , congest , choke Antonyms: fair , clean , legible , untangled , just , inoffensive , unobjectionable , fragrant , in-bounds
14. (verb) foul, befoul, defile, maculate
spot, stain, or pollute Synonyms: choke off , maculate , tarnish , foul , clog up , congest , contaminate , clog , defile , pollute , sully , stain , choke , corrupt , taint , cloud , back up , befoul Antonyms: fair , inoffensive , fragrant , untangled , clean , in-bounds , just , unobjectionable , legible
15. (verb) foul
make unclean Synonyms: back up , maculate , choke off , befoul , clog , defile , pollute , clog up , contaminate , congest , choke Antonyms: clean , fair , untangled , just , inoffensive , unobjectionable , fragrant , in-bounds , legible
16. (verb) foul
become soiled and dirty Synonyms: back up , maculate , choke off , befoul , clog , defile , pollute , clog up , contaminate , congest , choke Antonyms: fair , clean , unobjectionable , just , inoffensive , fragrant , legible , untangled , in-bounds
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'foul' English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. foul
Pernicious (L. per, through, and neco, kill) signifies having the power of destroying or injuring, tending to hurt or kill. Pernicious is stronger than injurious; that which is injurious Synonyms: pernicious , bad , evil , mischievous , pestilential , baneful , foul , noisome , poisonous , deadly , harmful , noxious , ruinous , deleterious , hurtful , perverting , unhealthful , destructive , injurious , pestiferous , unwholesome , detrimental , insalubrious Antonyms: advantageous , favorable , helpful , profitable , serviceable , beneficent , good , invigorating , rejuvenating , useful , beneficial , healthful , life-giving , salutary , wholesome
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