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- [fek-yuh-luh nt]
- /ˈfɛk yə lənt/
- /ˈfe.kjʊ.lənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fek-yuh-luh nt]
- /ˈfɛk yə lənt/
Definitions of feculent word
- adjective feculent full of dregs or fecal matter; foul, turbid, or muddy. 1
- noun feculent Of or containing dirt, sediment, or waste matter. 1
- adjective feculent filthy, scummy, muddy, or foul 0
- adjective feculent of the nature of or containing waste matter 0
- adjective feculent containing, or having the nature of, feces; filthy; foul 0
- adjective feculent Dirty with faeces or other impurities; turbid; foul, filthy, fetid. 0
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Origin of feculent
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English < Latin faeculentus full of dregs. See feces, -ulent
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Parts of speech for Feculent
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feculent popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for feculent
adj feculent
- muddy — abounding in or covered with mud.
- disheveled — hanging loosely or in disorder; unkempt: disheveled hair.
- obscene — offensive to morality or decency; indecent; depraved: obscene language.
- grubby — dirty; slovenly: children with grubby faces and sad eyes.
- crummy — Something that is crummy is unpleasant, of very poor quality, or not good enough.
adjective feculent
- faecal — feces.
- foetid — having an offensive odor; stinking.
- mouldy — a torpedo.
- curdled — Containing curds.
- decomposing — Present participle of decompose.
Antonyms for feculent
adj feculent
- moral — of, relating to, or concerned with the principles or rules of right conduct or the distinction between right and wrong; ethical: moral attitudes.
- sterile — free from living germs or microorganisms; aseptic: sterile surgical instruments.
- chaste — If you describe a person or their behaviour as chaste, you mean that they do not have sex with anyone, or they only have sex with their husband or wife.
- clean — Something that is clean is free from dirt or unwanted marks.
- neat — in a pleasingly orderly and clean condition: a neat room.
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