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stink

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of stink

1 a strong unpleasant smell
  • The stink of burned plastic lingered in the kitchen for days after we accidentally melted a spatula on the stove.
Synonyms of stink

funk, reek, stench
Words Related to stink

acridness, fetidness, foulness, fustiness, malodorousness, mustiness, rancidity, rankness, staleness

badness, vileness

dirtiness, filthiness, nastiness

odor, redolence, scent
Near Antonyms of stink

floweriness, lusciousness, savoriness, spiciness, sweetness
Antonyms of stink

aroma, fragrance, perfume
2 a feeling or declaration of disapproval or dissent
  • Many town residents raised an unholy stink about the proposal to increase taxes yet again.
Synonyms of stink

challenge, complaint, demur, demurral, demurrer, difficulty, exception, expostulation, fuss, kick, objection, protest, question, remonstrance
Words Related to stink

compunction, doubt, misgiving, qualm, scruple

cavil, quibble

argument, conflict, debate, dispute, quarrel, squabble

censure, criticism

defiance, disobedience, rebellion

distrust, distrustfulness, dubiety, incertitude, indetermination, misdoubt, mistrust, mistrustfulness, reservation, skepticism, suspicion, uncertainty

qualmishness, unease, uneasiness

reluctance, unwillingness
Near Antonyms of stink

willingness

approval, sanction

acceptance, acquiescence, agreement, assent

compliance, obedience

stink

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of stink

to give off an extremely unpleasant smell
  • The dog stinks because she tangled with a skunk again.
Synonyms of stink

reek
Words Related to stink

exhale, savor (also savour), smell

decay, decompose, rot, spoil

disgust, offend, repulse, revolt

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