Entry Word: malodorous

Function: adjective

Meaning: having an unpleasant smell <the garbage became quite malodorous after it sat there for two weeks>

Synonyms fetid, foul, fusty, musty, noisome, rank, reeking, reeky, smelly, stinking, stinky, strong

Related Words putrid, rancid, stale; bad, disgusting, offensive, repulsive, revolting, vile; decayed, decaying, decomposed, decomposing, rotted, rotten, rotting, spoiled, spoiling; dirty, filthy, nasty, noxious; odoriferous, odorous

Near Antonyms flowery, fruity, spicy, woodsy

Antonyms ambrosial, aromatic, fragrant, perfumed, redolent, savory, scented, sweet