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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.
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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
Modern American popular culture contains many jocular characters that resemble this folkloric bird, who is delightfully impervious to pain, from cartoon characters such as the Road Runner – an actual bird – to the foulmouthed, self-regenerating antihero Deadpool.
—Perin Gürel, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 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
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
Modern American popular culture contains many jocular characters that resemble this folkloric bird, who is delightfully impervious to pain, from cartoon characters such as the Road Runner – an actual bird – to the foulmouthed, self-regenerating antihero Deadpool.
—Perin Gürel, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foulmouthed
Adjective
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Kelli Bryant, 34, was facing three counts each of child abuse related to allegedly forcing her three children, a 15-year-old boy and a 13- and 12-year-old girl, to live in unbearable, filthy conditions in an apartment on Lydia Lane.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Other parts of the ballpark, including the exterior concourse and entrances, were also impacted by the filthy leaks, which stunk to high heaven.—
Gary Phillips,
Hartford Courant,
22 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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There is a new lowlife generation that can’t speak without using vulgar terms.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
28 Feb. 2026
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One of the most disgraceful aspects of the current administration is that our president uses vulgar and scatological language to disparage people who disagree with him.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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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
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Deadline revealed earlier this month that the company was suing Avalon after the British producer’s Spitting Image series on YouTube depicted Paddington Bear as a potty-mouthed podcast host.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Also under pressure is Starmer’s former chief of staff Matthew Doyle, now Lord Doyle, appointed to the House of Lords despite his friendship with a man later jailed for possessing indecent images of children.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Morris, who founded Gateway in Southlake in 2000, was convicted on five counts of lewd and indecent conduct with a child and was sentenced to 10 years with all but six months suspended.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Others include copropraxia, or obscene gestures, and non-obscene but socially inappropriate tics, such as making kissing sounds, spitting or touching others.—
Rena Zito,
Fortune,
26 Feb. 2026
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Davidson has Tourette's with Coprolalia, which involves involuntary outbursts of obscene words or socially inappropriate and derogatory remarks, according to the Tourette Association of America.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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According to the Tourette Association of America, between 10 and 15% of people living with the disorder have vocal tics that may include disturbing, insulting or inappropriate language, including swear words and slurs.—
Anastasia Tsioulcas,
NPR,
23 Feb. 2026
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Some leaders, producers and directors were not amused by Goldberg, saying her remarks were insulting and dismissive of a serious fight to gain diversity within the motion picture industry.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Bridges is a versatile wing who has proven capable of shouldering larger offensive responsibilities in the past, but, like all others in New York, is being asked to sacrifice, primarily on the offensive end, for the greater good of the team.—
Kristian Winfield,
Hartford Courant,
1 Mar. 2026
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But the rest of the offensive line is a mystery, especially since the Dolphins are seemingly trying to shake down starting right tackle Austin Jackson, restructuring his contract to create cap space.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
1 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The base is familiar — creamy yolks mashed with mayonnaise and coarse mustard — but the magic is in the mix-ins and toppings.—
Laura Mclively,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Stir in butter until coarse crumbs form.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
25 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Foulmouthed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foulmouthed. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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