Foulness: meaning, definitions and examples

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foulness

[ ˈfaʊlnəs ]

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feeling

The quality or state of being foul; rankness; grossness; corruptness; vileness; depravity.

Synonyms

corruptness, depravity, rankness, vileness

Examples of usage

The foulness of his language shocked everyone in the room.
She couldn't stand the foulness of the smell coming from the garbage can.

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weather

A condition of the weather marked by rain, snow, wind, etc.; bad weather.

Synonyms

bad weather, inclement weather

Examples of usage

The foulness of the storm forced them to cancel their outdoor plans.
Weather forecast warns of foulness approaching the area.

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sports

A violation of the rules in a sport, typically resulting in a penalty.

Synonyms

penalty, violation

Examples of usage

The referee called a foulness on the player for tripping the opponent.
The foulness of the play led to a free throw for the other team.

Translations

Translations of the word "foulness" in other languages:

🇵🇹 imundície

podridão
imoralidade

🇮🇳 गंदगी

सड़न
अनैतिकता

🇩🇪 Unsauberkeit

Fäulnis
Unmoral

🇮🇩 kekotoran

pembusukan
ketidakmoral

🇺🇦 брудність

гнилість
аморальність

🇵🇱 nieczystość

zgnilizna
niemoralność

🇯🇵 汚れ

腐敗
不道徳

🇫🇷 saleté

pourriture
immoralité

🇪🇸 suciedad

putrefacción
inmoralidad

🇹🇷 pislik

çürüme
ahlaksızlık

🇰🇷 더러움

부패
부도덕

🇸🇦 قذارة

تعفن
فساد

🇨🇿 špína

hniloba
nemorálnost

🇸🇰 špina

hniloba
nemorálnosť

🇨🇳 污秽

腐烂
不道德

🇸🇮 umazanija

gniloba
nemoralnost

🇮🇸 óhreinindi

rotnun
siðleysi

🇰🇿 лас

шіру
моральсыздық

🇬🇪 ჭუჭყი

ლპობა
უზნეობა

🇦🇿 çirkinlik

çürüklük
əxlaqsızlıq

🇲🇽 suciedad

putrefacción
inmoralidad

Word origin

The word 'foulness' originates from the Middle English 'foulnesse', which is a combination of 'foul' (meaning morally or physically disgusting) and the suffix '-ness' (indicating a state or condition). Over the years, 'foulness' has been used to describe a variety of situations ranging from moral depravity to bad weather conditions, making it a versatile term in the English language.