foul - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

an act that violates the rules of a sport

Synonyms

• foul

More generic

• infringement
• violation

More specific

• foul ball
• personal foul
• technical
• technical foul

Verb

become soiled and dirty

Synonyms

• foul

More generic

• change

Verb

make unclean

Synonyms

• foul

More generic

• begrime
• bemire
• colly
• dirty
• grime
• soil

Verb

spot, stain, or pollute

Synonyms

• befoul
• defile
• foul
• maculate

More generic

• attaint
• disgrace
• dishonor
• dishonour
• shame

Verb

make impure

Synonyms

• contaminate
• foul
• pollute

More generic

• begrime
• bemire
• colly
• dirty
• grime
• soil

More specific

• infect
• taint

Verb

commit a foul; break the rules

Synonyms

• foul

More generic

• play

More specific

• hack

Verb

hit a foul ball

Synonyms

• foul

More generic

• hit

More specific

• foul out

Verb

become or cause to become obstructed

Synonyms

• back up
• choke
• choke off
• clog
• clog up
• congest
• foul

More generic

• block
• close up
• impede
• jam
• obstruct
• obturate
• occlude

More specific

• block
• choke up
• crap up
• gum up
• lug
• silt
• silt up
• stuff

Adjective

especially of a ship's lines etc

Synonyms

• afoul
• foul
• fouled

Related

• tangled

Adjective

disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter

Synonyms

• filthy
• foul
• nasty

Related

• dirty
• soiled
• unclean

Adjective

characterized by obscenity

Synonyms

• cruddy
• filthy
• foul
• nasty
• smutty

Related

• dirty

Adjective

(of a baseball) not hit between the foul lines

Synonyms

• foul

Related

• out-of-bounds

Opposite / Antonyms

• fair

Adjective

violating accepted standards or rules

Synonyms

• cheating
• dirty
• foul
• unsporting
• unsportsmanlike

Related

• unfair
• unjust

Adjective

offensively malodorous

Synonyms

• fetid
• foetid
• foul
• foul-smelling
• funky
• ill-scented
• noisome
• smelly
• stinking

Related

• ill-smelling
• malodorous
• malodourous
• stinky
• unpleasant-smelling

Adjective

(of a manuscript) defaced with changes

Synonyms

• dirty
• foul
• marked-up

Related

• illegible

Adjective

highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust

Synonyms

• disgustful
• disgusting
• distasteful
• foul
• loathly
• loathsome
• repellant
• repellent
• repelling
• revolting
• skanky
• wicked
• yucky

Related

• offensive

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