Foulness and Prudery

Opposite meaning words

Foulness noun - The quality or state of being obscene.

Usage example: the foulness of your language means that your post won't get on the Web site's bulletin board

Show all Definitions

Prudery is an antonym for foulness.

Nearby Words: foul, foully

Prudery noun - A tendency to care a great deal about seemly behavior and morals especially in sexual matters.

Show all Definitions

Foulness is an antonym for prudery.

Nearby Words: prudish, prude

Cite this Source

Prudery and Foulness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/foulness/prudery

Foulness & Prudery. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/foulness/prudery>.

Prudery or Foulness. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/foulness/prudery.

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "foulness" and "prudery" have occurred on timeline