Foul
Foul adjective - Marked by wet and windy conditions.
Unfortunate and foul are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unfortunate" instead an adjective "Foul".
Unfortunate
Unfortunate adjective - Bringing about ruin or misfortune.
Foul and unfortunate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Foul" instead an adjective "Unfortunate".
Nearby Word: unfortunately
Both words in one sentence
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Unfortunate Names: Well, not so unfortunate since it is designed to be foul-sounding to ward off spirits bringing illness, but Ainu have names that sound disgusting until they're six year old.
Source: Manga / Golden Kamui - She is unaware, however, that another wicked witch
and a foul-tempered cobbler
are taking advantage of an unfortunate accident which indefinitely neutralizes Glinda.
Source: Fanfic Recs / The Wizard of Oz -
New World of Darkness has several extremely horrifying deaths for the very unfortunate humans that run foul of its supernatural denizens.
Source: Cruel and Unusual Death
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Unfortunate or Foul. 2016. Accessed August 08, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/foul/unfortunate.
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