1
as in grossness
the quality or state of being obscene
the foulness of your language means that your post won't get on the Web site's bulletin board
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2
as in dustiness
the state or quality of being dirty
she couldn't believe the foulness of her daughter's room, and ordered her to clean it
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foulness
Noun
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The fastidious formality of Monsieur Gustave H. exists right alongside his matter-of-fact vulgarity, a combination that Fiennes nails with astounding precision.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
12 June 2025 -
Robert Rhoads, Oakland Park Politicians and vulgarities Your front-page article on the use of expletives by U.S.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
7 July 2025
Noun
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An earnest, has-a-costume-for-everything kind of guy, Daub is allergic to the greige and the dinge.—
Sandra Upson,
Wired,
18 Jan. 2021
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Dinges said the two crewmembers whose sleep remained steady -- even in the absence of conventional daylight -- were those who kept to a strict schedule and found other ways to control their biological clocks.—
Michael Nedelman,
CNN,
1 June 2017
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One person reported seeing two rats feeding on filth in the area closest to houses on the center’s northern border.—
Mike Hendricks
July 10,
Kansas City Star,
10 July 2025
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The harbor neighborhoods are probably the most polluted part of a very polluted city, owing to the filth that the port generates.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2025
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Others, including Republican Sens. Donna Campbell of New Braunfels and Paul Bettencourt of Houston, have argued the bill doesn't go far enough to prevent tax dollars from being used on projects with obscenity or foul language.—
Alex Driggars,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Image Much like obscenity, slop can be easier to spot than to define.—
Emma Goldberg,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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“Foulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foulness. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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