Synonyms of stench

stench

noun

ˈstench 

as in stink

a strong unpleasant smell

we finally discovered the dead rat that was causing the stench in the basement

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stink
• reek
• funk
• scent
• foulness
• rankness
• vileness
• filth
• mustiness
• badness
• rancidity
• odor
• staleness
• emission
• dirtiness
• effluvium
• filthiness
• nastiness
• sniff
• dirt
• acridness
• fustiness
• odorousness
• malodorousness
• redolence
• fetidness
• odoriferousness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• perfume
• fragrance
• aroma
• sweetness
• spiciness
• bouquet
• lusciousness
• savoriness
• floweriness
• ambrosia

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stench

The Aliso Canyon gas leak took nearly four months to control, sickened thousands of families and forced them from their homes near the San Fernando Valley to escape a sulfurous stench and maladies including headaches, nausea and nose bleeds. — ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026

If breathing hadn’t been so hard, someone would have fainted from the stench of the farmers’ perspiration. — Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026

The air purifier's Odor Neutralizer technology even removes smelly stenches and replaces them with a refreshing scent. — George Yang, PC Magazine, 26 Oct. 2026

So much grab-and-go sushi has an instantly recognizable stench. — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026