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 sour stench of the carcasses was a vulgarity almost too great to bear.—
Nathaniel Rich,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025 -
The medieval ideal suggests superstition, ignorance, vulgarity, restlessness, cruelty and religion—all of which fill my soul with horror and loathing.—
Henry Wiencek
July 22,
Literary Hub,
22 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
Noun
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For the last few weeks, my TikTok feed has been mired in country music filth.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
14 Aug. 2025
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Ultimately, as power slips away like a wet bar of soap, the filth that can no longer be cleansed ensures Richard’s satisfying demise.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
30 July 2025
Noun
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The suspect is also facing charges including interference with a professional sporting event, reckless endangerment, harassment and obscenity.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Among the other charges are interference with a professional sporting event, reckless endangerment, harassment and obscenity.—
Matt Moret,
New York Times,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Foulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foulness. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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