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- [foul mouth d, moutht]
- /faʊl maʊðd, maʊθt/
- /faʊl maʊθ/
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- [foul mouth d, moutht]
- /faʊl maʊðd, maʊθt/
Definitions of foul-mouthed word
- adjective foul-mouthed using obscene, profane, or scurrilous language; given to filthy or abusive speech. 1
- adjective foul-mouthed using obscene language 1
- adjective foul-mouthed If you describe someone as foul-mouthed, you disapprove of them because they use offensive words or say very rude things. 0
- adjective foul-mouthed given to using obscene, abusive, or blasphemous language 0
- adjective foul-mouthed That uses obscene language. 0
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Origin of foul-mouthed
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; foul + mouth + -ed3
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Parts of speech for Foul-mouthed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
foul-mouthed popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for foul-mouthed
adj foul-mouthed
- boorish — Boorish behaviour is rough, uneducated, and rude.
- rude — discourteous or impolite, especially in a deliberate way: a rude reply.
- gruff — low and harsh; hoarse: a gruff voice.
- ribald — vulgar or indecent in speech, language, etc.; coarsely mocking, abusive, or irreverent; scurrilous.
- vulgar — characterized by ignorance of or lack of good breeding or taste: vulgar ostentation.
Antonyms for foul-mouthed
adj foul-mouthed
- polite — showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil: a polite reply.
- kind — of a good or benevolent nature or disposition, as a person: a kind and loving person.
- pleasant — pleasing, agreeable, or enjoyable; giving pleasure: pleasant news.
- chaste — If you describe a person or their behaviour as chaste, you mean that they do not have sex with anyone, or they only have sex with their husband or wife.
- moral — of, relating to, or concerned with the principles or rules of right conduct or the distinction between right and wrong; ethical: moral attitudes.
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