Definitions

fecal

[fee-kuhl] / ˈfi kəl /

ADJECTIVE

filthy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

disheveled grimy grubby grungy muddy nasty soiled squalid

WEAK

begrimed cruddy feculent foul gross impure loathsome miry mucky putrid repulsive revolting scummy slimy slipshod sloppy slovenly smoky soily sooty unclean uncleanly unkempt unwashed verminous vile yecchy yucky

Antonyms

STRONGEST

clean pure

WEAK

sterile unpolluted

ADJECTIVE

rotten

Synonyms

STRONGEST

corrupt disgusting moldy noxious overripe putrid rancid rotting sour spoiled stale

WEAK

bad bad-smelling corroded crumbled crumbling decomposed decomposing disintegrated disintegrating feculent festering fetid foul gross infected loathsome loud mephitic moldering noisome offensive perished polluted purulent pustular putrescent putrified rank smelling stinking strong tainted touched unsound

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fresh good helpful perfumed pleasant pure sweet wholesome

WEAK

decent honest kind moral new nice superior trustworthy uncorrupt undecayed

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Fecal sampling is also not sufficient to gather data about the civets' diet.

From Science Daily • Nov. 20, 2024

The wild world of peer-to-peer Fecal Microbial Transplants.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2024

Fecal immunochemical testing, or FIT, which is a stool-based test.

From Washington Post • Jan. 14, 2022

Fecal transplants are not FDA-approved for any medical condition, so don’t expect them to emerge as autoimmune treatments anytime soon.

From Scientific American • Sep. 20, 2021

Fecal matter was frequently discharged through the posterior wound.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)

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