foul › Synonyms

Synonyms for foul

Grouped by meaning, so you pick the word that fits what you mean. See the full definition of foul.

adjective · highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust

“a disgusting smell”

adjective · offensively malodorous

“a foul odor”

fetidfoetidfoul-smellingfunkynoisomesmellystinkingill-scented
adjective · violating accepted standards or rules

“a dirty fighter”

adjective · (of a manuscript) defaced with changes

“foul (or dirty) copy”

dirtymarked-up
adjective · characterized by obscenity

“had a filthy mouth”

adjective · disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter

“as filthy as a pigsty”

adjective · especially of a ship's lines etc

“with its sails afoul”

verb · make impure

“The industrial wastes polluted the lake”

verb · become or cause to become obstructed

“The leaves clog our drains in the Fall”

verb · spot, stain, or pollute

“The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it”

Opposites of foul