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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

Example Sentences

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Scientists collected fecal samples from the birds and used them to study their gut microbiomes, which are the communities of beneficial bacteria in the digestive system.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

"They left me there all night, with damp walls, toilets in a deplorable state with hundreds of cockroaches and fecal matter that has built up over months," Castro recounted.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

Hohmann is currently working with colleagues at UC San Diego on a study evaluating fecal transplantation in eight patients with ABS.

From Science Daily • Jan. 13, 2026

The main way people get norovirus is by accidentally drinking water or eating food contaminated with fecal matter, or touching a contaminated surface and then placing their fingers in their mouths.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2025

“Did you know that toxoplasmosis and campylobacteriosis are transmitted to humans from the fecal matter of cats?”

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson