Dictionary

malodorous en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ˌmælˈoʊ.də.ɹəs/ (US)
• /ˌmælˈəʊ.də.ɹəs/ (Received-Pronunciation)
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Etymology

Etymology tree Latin maleder. Old French mal- English mal- English odorous English malodorous From mal- + odorous.

Meanings

1. Having a bad odor.
   • There were malodorous garbage bags aplenty outside her house.
2. (figuratively) Highly improper.

Forms

Antonyms

fragrant (antonym(s) of “having a good odor”)

Hypernyms

olfactible · unpleasant

Hyponyms

putrid · pungent · nidorous

Relateds

malodorously · rank · mephitic · reek · malodorousness · stench · malodor

Synonyms

reeking · funky · buckish · olid · mawkish · putredinous · unaromatic · whiffy · reeky · stinksome · nonaromatic · whiff · stinky · foul (having a bad odor) · stank · vile · graveolent · ripe · nonfragrant · bad · putrid · stinking · pongy · fetid · stenchy · cacodorous · on the nose · offensive · foul-smelling · unfragrant · niffy · rotten · mephitic · smelly · noisome · malodorous · rank

Translations (20)

fr malodorant (having a bad odor) · cs páchnoucí (having a bad odor) · nl malodorant (having a bad odor) · ba һаҫыҡ (having a bad odor) · nl onwelriekend (having a bad odor) · sv stinkande (having a bad odor) · nl stinkend (having a bad odor) · eo malbonodora (having a bad odor) · vo lusmelik (having a bad odor) · es maloliente (having a bad odor) · oc pudent (having a bad odor) · ru злово́нный (having a bad odor) · bg зловонен (having a bad odor) · es jediondo (having a bad odor) · pl cuchnący (having a bad odor) · sv illaluktande (having a bad odor) · ca pudent (having a bad odor) · cs zapáchající (having a bad odor) · pl nieprzyzwoity (highly improper) · pl śmierdzący (having a bad odor)