foul
foul/foul/
adjective
- offensive to the senses, especially through having a disgusting smell or taste or being unpleasantly soiled."a foul odor"synonyms: disgusting, revolting, repellent, repulsive, repugnant, abhorrent, loathsome, offensive, detestable, awful, dreadful, horrible, terrible, horrendous, hideous, appalling, atrocious, vile, abominable, frightful, sickening, nauseating, nauseous, stomach-churning, stomach-turning, off-putting, uninviting, unpalatable, unappetizing, unsavory, distasteful, nasty, obnoxious, objectionable, odious, noxious, evil-smelling, foul-smelling, smelly, stinking, high, rank, rancid, fetid, malodorous, vomitous, ghastly, horrid, gruesome, godawful, gross, diabolical, putrid, yucky, icky, grotty, sick-making, gut-churning, beastly, whiffy, pongy, niffy, lousy, skanky, funky, on the nose, noisome, mephitic, disgustful, loathly, miasmic, miasmal, olid, dirty, filthy, mucky, grimy, grubby, stained, dirt-encrusted, muddy, muddied, unclean, unwashed, squalid, sordid, shabby, sleazy, soiled, sullied, scummy, rotten, defiled, decaying, putrefied, cruddy, manky, gungy, befouled, besmirched, begrimed, feculent
- wicked or immoral."murder most foul"synonyms: evil, wicked, sinful, immoral, wrong, morally wrong, wrongful, bad, iniquitous, corrupt, ungodly, unholy, irreligious, unrighteous, sacrilegious, profane, blasphemous, impious, base, mean, vile, villainous, nefarious, erring, fallen, impure, sullied, tainted, monstrous, shocking, outrageous, atrocious, abominable, reprehensible, hateful, detestable, despicable, odious, contemptible, horrible, heinous, execrable, godless, diabolical, diabolic, fiendish, vicious, murderous, barbarous, dark, perverted, reprobate, sordid, depraved, degenerate, dissolute, dishonorable, dishonest, unscrupulous, unprincipled, underhand, roguish, criminal, illicit, unlawful, illegal, illegitimate, lawless, crooked, bent, warped, lowdown, stinking, dirty, shady, rascally, scoundrelly, beastly, not cricket, malfeasant, dastardly, peccable, egregious, flagitious
- containing or charged with noxious matter; polluted."foul, swampy water"synonyms: contaminated, polluted, adulterated, infected, tainted, defiled, impure, filthy, dirty, unclean, feculent
- (of the weather) wet and stormy."he walked in fair and foul weather"synonyms: inclement, unpleasant, disagreeable, dirty, nasty, rough, bad, stormy, squally, gusty, windy, blustery, blowy, wild, rainy, wet, foggy, misty, gloomy, murky, overcast, louring
noun
- (in sports) an unfair or invalid stroke or piece of play, especially one involving interference with an opponent.synonyms: unfair, against the rules, illegal, unsporting, unsportsmanlike, below the belt, dirty, dishonorable, dishonest, underhand, unscrupulous, unjust, unprincipled, immoral, crooked, fraudulent, shady
- a disease in the feet of cattle."he was indeed suffering from foul of the foot"
adverb
unfairly; contrary to the rules.
verb
- make foul or dirty; pollute."factories that fouled the atmosphere"synonyms: dirty, soil, stain, blacken, muddy, begrime, splash, spatter, smear, befoul, besmirch, blight, defile, make filthy, infect, pollute, contaminate, poison, taint, adulterate, sully, besmear
- (in sports) commit a foul against (an opponent).
- collide with or obstruct."the ships became overcrowded and fouled each other"
People also ask
What does it mean if someone is foul?
What is called a foul?
What foul word means?
What is an example of foul?
Foul
Sports
In sports, a foul is an inappropriate or unfair act by a player as deemed by a referee, usually violating the rules of the sport or game. A foul may be intentional or accidental, and often results in a penalty. Wikipedia
adjective · 1. a. : offensive to the senses : loathsome · 2. : being odorous and impure : polluted. foul air · 3. a. : morally or spiritually odious : ...
noun ... a collision or entanglement: a foul between two racing sculls. a violation of the rules of a sport or game: The referee called it a foul.
to spoil or damage something by making it dirty: The oil spill fouled the river and destroyed habitats.
grossly offensive in a moral sense. abominable, wicked, or vile, as deeds, crime, slander, etc. scurrilous, profane, or obscene; offensive: foul language.
In sports, a foul is an inappropriate or unfair act by a player as deemed by a referee, usually violating the rules of the sport or game. A foul may be ...
Foul is most commonly used as an adjective to describe a bad smell. As a verb, foul usually means “make dirty or messy.” You might foul your room to the point ...
adjective · disgusting · ugly · sickening · horrible · awful · offensive · hideous · obscene · shocking · dreadful.
A maximum of two technical fouls for unsportsmanlike acts may be assessed any player, coach, trainer, or other team bench person. Any of these offenders may be ...
foul in American English · 1. grossly offensive to the senses; disgustingly loathsome; noisome · 2. containing or characterized by offensive or noisome matter.
