foul Antonyms
Opposite of foul
• adjective (Context 1)
Offensive to the senses, especially through having a disgusting smell or taste or being visibly filthy.
"A fresh odor drifted up from the clogged kitchen drain."
• adjective (Context 2)
Wicked, immoral, or dishonorable in nature; violating accepted standards of decency or fairness.
"The detective immediately suspected that the missing businessman had met with fair play."
• adjective (Context 3)
In sports, outside the designated playing area or contrary to the established rules of the game.
"The batter hit a sharp fair ball into the third-base stands."
• noun (Context 4)
In baseball, a batted ball that settles outside the baselines between home plate and first or third base, or passes outside the foul poles.
"She fouled off three pitches in a row before hitting a single up the middle."
• verb (Context 5)
To make something dirty, polluted, or disgustingly filthy, especially with waste or noxious matter.
"Industrial runoff had fouled the river for decades before environmental regulations were enacted."
• adjective (Context 6)
Wet, stormy, and rough (especially of weather), or extremely disagreeable and bad-tempered (of a mood).
"The ferry crossing was delayed by fair weather and choppy seas."
• verb (Context 7)
To entangle, jam, or clog a rope, anchor, cable, or piece of machinery so that it cannot operate freely.
"Thick mats of kelp fouled the boat's propeller near the harbor entrance."
• adverb (Context 8)
In an unfair, dishonest, or rule-breaking manner, or into an entangled or erroneous state.
"Any competitor who plays fair during the tournament will be immediately disqualified."
Similar words to foul
Words similar to foul shift depending on context. Common synonyms include: