FOULMOUTHED Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

foulmouthed

adjective

Definition of foulmouthed

as in filthy

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Recent Examples of foulmouthed Norma is contrasted by her narcissistic, foulmouthed, crash-and-burn sister, Wanda, who has chosen Norma’s house as a rendezvous point with an old boyfriend … against Norma’s wishes, and for very underhanded reasons. — Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 24 Oct. 2025 That’s the nature, for instance, of Daniel Radcliffe’s legendary foulmouthed appearance on Extras, or David Duchovny going full Basic Instinct on The Larry Sanders Show. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025 The foulmouthed movie exec earned Barinholtz his first Emmy nomination, one of 23 for the hit series. — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2025 The Daily Show host also issued a foulmouthed message to CBS after the network canceled The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. — Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025 In the dark comedy, created by showrunner duo Brian Donovan and Ed Herro, Martindale plays a foulmouthed, no-nonsense maple farmer who becomes the felonious trio’s leader. — Daniel Vaillancourt, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024

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Adjective

There are several different subtypes of New York City Restaurant, from the humble old-timers (Katz’s, Nom Wah) to the temples of filthy lucre (Bemelmans, Rao’s).

— Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
The invention’s intent was to cut down on distracted driving — in addition to the frustration of digging around under filthy car seats.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of filthy

Adjective

In her smartly vulgar The Seasons (1957), which extends nearly 17 feet, Krasner returns to the subject of rebirth one year after Pollock’s death, depicting abundant forms resembling genitalia.

— John Yau, ARTnews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
While Musgraves' comments received both praise and backlash, one country music legend took exception to the vulgar remarks.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of vulgar

Adjective

The series combines potty-mouthed put-downs with more sentimental story lines.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026
Parents react in different ways, from telling their potty-mouthed offspring to stop, to explaining why this is a bad habit, to ignoring the behavior, or even enforcing consequences as a punishment.

— Melissa Willets, Parents, 26 Jan. 2026

Definition of potty-mouthed

Adjective

In Russia, soldiers die at the front by the hundreds of thousands while politically compliant billionaires accumulate obscene fortunes.

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
At the next timeout, an announcement was made asking fans to refrain from obscene chants.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of obscene

Adjective

With the Chiefs having the game in hand in the fourth quarter, offensive coordinator Matt Nagy approached head coach Andy Reid with a suggestion.

— Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026
In his second game back from a hamstring injury, Caleb continued to ride an offensive groove, throwing for 308 yards (22-of-32) and two touchdowns.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of offensive

Adjective

Biting lines such as these come frequently from Diplo, who has little in the way of a filter and a coarse sense of humor, especially on social media.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026
In a mortar and pestle, crush the coriander seeds and peppercorns until cracked but still coarse.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026

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