stench

stench

noun

Definition of STENCH

a strong unpleasant smell <we finally discovered the dead rat that was causing the stench in the basement>

Synonyms funk, reek, stench

Related Words acridness, fetidness, foulness, fustiness, malodorousness, mustiness, odoriferousness, odorousness, rancidity, rankness, staleness; badness, vileness; dirt, dirtiness, filth, filthiness, nastiness; effluvium (also effluvia), emission; odor, redolence, scent, sniff

Near Antonyms floweriness, lusciousness, savoriness, spiciness, sweetness; bouquet; ambrosia

Antonyms aroma, fragrance, perfume