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marked by wet and windy conditions<the foul weather brought out the windbreakers and rain slickers as everyone braced for a day of rough sailing>Synonymsbleak, dirty, inclement, nasty, raw, rough, squally, stormy, tempestuous, turbulentRelated Wordsblustering, blustery, breezy, gusty, windblown, windswept; cloudy, overcast, sunless; rainy, snowy; foggy, hazy, mistyNear Antonymsclear, cloudless, rainless, sunny; balmy, calm, halcyon, peaceful, placidAntonymsclement, fair
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not being in accordance with the rules or standards of what is fair in sport<an aggressive hockey player who is known for his foul play and readiness for a fight>Synonymsdirty, illegal, unfair, unsportsmanlikeRelated Wordsdishonorable, shabby, shameful; ignoble, low, mean, ungentlemanly; immoral, unethical, unjust, unprincipled, unrighteous, unscrupulousNear Antonymsjust, law-abiding; ethical, moral, principled, righteous; honorable, irreproachable, unimpeachableAntonymsclean, fair, legal, sportsmanlike, sportsmanly
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causing intense displeasure, disgust, or resentment<a foul taste that made us gag>— see offensive 1
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depicting or referring to sexual matters in a way that is unacceptable in polite society<was sent to the principal's office for using foul language in class>— see obscene 1
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having an unpleasant smell<the foul fumes from the paper mill>— see malodorous
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not clean<I wouldn't play in the foul rainwater thatʼs collected in the feeding trough>— see dirty 1
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