foulmouthed

adjective

Definition of foulmouthednext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foulmouthed
  1. filthy
  2. vulgar
  3. potty-mouthed
  4. indecent
  5. obscene
  6. insulting
  7. offensive
  8. coarse
Adjective
  • Few things at airports irritate customers like filthy toilets or water on the restroom floor.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2026
  • His greatest series let people see a character who has revealed the filthiest, most shameful parts of themselves, and imagine them as a mirror.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of filthy
Adjective
  • But the school’s dress code prohibits messages that are lewd, indecent, vulgar or profane.
    — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Lonnie is loud, obnoxious, and vulgar in ways that rankle traditional golfers.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 July 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 the realms of art, literature, film, and television, words and images that would once have been considered indecent, offensive, or immoral are now commonplace, especially in the West.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026
  • In October 2025, Morris pleaded guilty to five counts of lewd and indecent acts with a child and was sentenced to six months in the Osage County, Oklahoma, jail.
    — Giles Hudson, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of indecent
Adjective
  • Climate Pledge Arena prohibits abusive or obscene language and says violators may be ejected.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026
  • These stories were reprinted in Scottish and English botanical texts, and Henrietta would have known about the obscene ideas connected with the mushroom.
    — Leah Hudson, Popular Science, 9 July 2026
Definition of obscene
Adjective
  • At the end of the last cruise, everyone shunned me, except for Roy, who instead was cruel and insulting to me.
    — Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 6 Aug. 2026
  • This struck Stevens and her allies as immature, insulting, and more than a little sexist.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of insulting
Adjective
  • The Dream had a chance to win when Reese collected an offensive rebound with the score tied in the final seconds of regulation.
    — Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Mario, an offensive tackle, would help UM win national titles in 1989 and ‘91.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of offensive
Adjective
  • Each one functions like a coarse grain of sand, eroding the certainties and stereotypes that harden racial discourse.
    — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Below the top line, the picture is coarse, assembled on demand and trusted by few.
    — Udam Dewaraja, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of coarse

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