malodorous
EnglishEdit
Alternative formsEdit
EtymologyEdit
PronunciationEdit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌmælˈəʊ.də.ɹəs/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˌmælˈoʊ.də.ɹəs/
Audio (US) (file)
AdjectiveEdit
malodorous (comparative more malodorous, superlative most malodorous)
- Having a bad odor.
- There were tons of malodorous garbage bags outside her house.
- (figuratively) Highly improper.
SynonymsEdit
- (having a bad odor): foul, putrid, smelly, stinky, stenchy, fetid, funky, noisome, reeky, reeking, stinking, mephitic, foul-smelling, rank, rotten, smelly, vile, offensive; see also Thesaurus:malodorous
AntonymsEdit
- (having a good odor): fragrant
Related termsEdit
TranslationsEdit
having a bad odor
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highly improper
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