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Foulness

noun/fˈaʊlnəs/
Definition
disgusting wickedness and immorality
a state characterized by foul or disgusting dirt and refuse
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/fˈaʊlnəs/
🇬🇧British English
/fˈaʊlnəs/
🇮🇳Indian English
/fˈaʊlnəs/
2 syllables Say it as /fˈaʊlnəs/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
noundisgusting wickedness and immorality
“he understood the foulness of sin”
nouna state characterized by foul or disgusting dirt and refuse
noun(of weather) the badness of the weather
“they were wearied with the foulness of the weather”
nounthe attribute of having a strong offensive smell
Word Forms
fouladjectiveviolating accepted standards or rules
filthyadjectivedisgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter
nastyadjectivedisgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter
malodorousadjectivehaving an unpleasant smell
stinkyadjectivehaving an unpleasant smell
rankadjectivevery offensive in smell or taste
fetidadjectiveoffensively malodorous
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Übelkeit
abscheuliche Bosheit und Unmoral
🇫🇷French
impureté
méchanceté et immoralité dégoûtantes
🇪🇸Spanish
asquerosidad
repugnante maldad e inmoralidad
🇮🇹Italian
sporcizia
disgustosa malvagità e immoralità
🇳🇱Dutch
smerigheid
walgelijke goddeloosheid en immoraliteit
🇵🇹Portuguese
imundície
maldade e imoralidade repugnantes
🇷🇺Russian
грязь
отвратительная злоба и безнравственность
India
🇮🇳Hindi
मिट्टी
घृणित दुष्टता और अनैतिकता
🇧🇩Bengali
অশ্লীলতা
জঘন্য দুষ্টতা এবং অনৈতিকতা
🇮🇳Tamil
அசுத்தம்
அருவருப்பான அக்கிரமம் மற்றும் ஒழுக்கக்கேடு
🇮🇳Telugu
దుష్టత్వం
అసహ్యకరమైన దుష్టత్వం మరియు అనైతికత
🇮🇳Marathi
अशुद्धता
घृणास्पद दुष्टता आणि अनैतिकता
🇮🇳Gujarati
અશુભતા
ઘૃણાસ્પદ દુષ્ટતા અને અનૈતિકતા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅಶುದ್ಧತೆ
ಅಸಹ್ಯಕರ ದುಷ್ಟತನ ಮತ್ತು ಅನೈತಿಕತೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
മലിനത
വെറുപ്പുളവാക്കുന്ന ദുഷ്ടതയും അധാർമികതയും
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬੇਈਮਾਨੀ
ਘਿਣਾਉਣੀ ਦੁਸ਼ਟਤਾ ਅਤੇ ਅਨੈਤਿਕਤਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
گندگی
مکروہ بدکاری اور بے حیائی
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
纠缠
令人厌恶的邪恶和不道德行为
🇯🇵Japanese
汚さ
忌まわしい邪悪と不道徳
🇰🇷Korean
부정
역겨운 사악함과 부도덕
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự bẩn thỉu
sự độc ác và vô đạo đức kinh tởm
🇹🇭Thai
ความเหม็น
ความชั่วร้ายที่น่าสะอิดสะเอียนและการผิดศีลธรรมอันน่าสะอิดสะเอียน
🇮🇩Indonesian
kekotoran
kejahatan dan amoralitas yang menjijikkan
🇵🇭Filipino
karumihan
kasuklam-suklam na kasamaan at imoralidad
🇲🇾Malay
kekotoran
kemungkaran dan maksiat yang menjijikkan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
بذاءة
قبيح الشر والفجور
🇮🇷Persian
ناپاک بودن
شرارت و بد اخلاقی ناپسند
🇹🇷Turkish
pislik
iğrenç kötülük ve ahlaksızlık
🇮🇱Hebrew
פשלות
רשעות וחוסר מוסריות מגעילים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'foulness'?
The primary meaning of 'foulness' is 'disgusting wickedness and immorality'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'foulness' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'foulness' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'foulness' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'foulness' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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