Thesaurus results for MALODOR

malodor

noun

Definition of malodor

as in stench

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Recent Examples of malodor Some people who rapidly transitioned from aluminum-containing antiperspirant to natural deodorant have noted unpleasant results on social media, including malodor, significant sweating and irritation of the underarm area. — Dr. Michael Daignault, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2022 Aversive smells, too, can be linked to particular receptors, and malodor has lately been a major subject of inquiry for Firmenich. — Scott Sayare, Harper's Magazine, 23 Nov. 2021 Next time malodor strikes, thank your nose and brain for working together to gross you out. — Popular Science, 18 Sep. 2020 There are also several tricks for mitigating the malodor from the beginning of the cooking. — Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, 7 Mar. 2020 The panel was assembled to determine changes in oral malodor resulting from dietary manipulation. — Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 27 June 2014

Recent Examples of Synonyms for malodor

Noun

For the longest time, the residents of Val Verde could not find a lawyer willing to fight the landfill enveloping their neighborhood in clouds of stench.

— Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
The entire competition now has the unmistakable stench of corruption all over it.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 10 July 2026

Definition of stench

Noun

The musty aroma didn’t supplant the fetor of failure and futility that hung in the air and along the corridors, like inert gases or the ghosts of the League of Nations.

— Alejandro Varela, Harper's magazine, 16 Sep. 2019
The fetor was historic, and writers pulled out the literary stops.

— Alexandra Mullen, WSJ, 11 Aug. 2017

Definition of fetor

Noun

The funk and rock sounds fight against ever-encroaching mud and hiss; pretty melodies are offset by punishing bass or rendered disorienting by creative panning in the mix.

— Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 8 July 2026
If Virtus keeps the pedal down on the distribution, shares might finally snap out of their funk.

— Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026