Foulness: meaning, definitions and examples
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foulness
[ ˈfaʊlnəs ]
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.
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.
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
Etymology
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.
See also: foul.