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foulness vs foul

foul vs foulness

foulness and foul both are nouns.

foulness is not an adjective while foul is an adjective.

foulness is not a verb while foul is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
foulness Yes No No No
foul Yes Yes Yes No
foulness (noun) foul (noun)
the attribute of having a strong offensive smell an act that violates the rules of a sport
(of weather) the badness of the weather
a state characterized by foul or disgusting dirt and refuse
disgusting wickedness and immorality
foulness (adjective) foul (adjective)
(of a baseball) not hit between the foul lines
disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter
characterized by obscenity
(of a manuscript) defaced with changes
offensively malodorous
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
especially of a ship's lines etc
violating accepted standards or rules
foulness (verb) foul (verb)
become soiled and dirty
make unclean
spot, stain, or pollute
make impure
commit a foul; break the rules
hit a foul ball
become or cause to become obstructed
Difference between foulness and foul

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