stinkers

noun

plural of stinker
as in bastards
a person whose behavior is offensive to others some stinker nearly crashed his SUV into me because he was yakking on his cell phone

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Recent Examples of stinkers This is why most executives privately file offsites, conferences and events as stinkers. — Nir Bashan, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 The 2026 schedule also has some stinkers. — Jim Reineking, USA Today, 25 May 2026 Individually there have been encouraging outings mixed with some real stinkers. — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026 Simpson had two stinkers in key games, throwing for just 212 yards, one TD and one pick, on 19-for-39 accuracy, in a dismal 28-7 loss to Georgia in the SEC Championship. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026 None come close to reaching the heights of Wan’s vision, but there are a few gems and a few real stinkers in the bunch. — Vulture, 8 Sep. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stinkers
  1. jerks
  2. clowns
  3. dogs
  4. skunks
  5. idiots
Noun
  • The Ars OpenForum is a place for readers to ask questions, compare notes, argue (without being jerks to each other), and go down all sorts of rabbit holes.
    — Eric Bangeman, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026
  • That screwed up the works / And not due to his sloppy hiring / Of a crew of incompetent jerks.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of jerks
Noun
  • Yusef Toubassi sits with his grandson Masa, looking on as children run by with cheeks painted bright colors and others howling with joy as clowns spin them around.
    — Dina Kraft, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Aug. 2026
  • One morning during my stay, there were even clowns buzzing about—a thrill to receive a balloon poodle alongside my morning flat white.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026
Definition of clowns
Noun
  • Above and below the main narrative of the Bayeux Tapestry are two strips filled with ancient beasts, including tail-chasing dogs and tightly knotted swans.
    — John Phipps, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Understand the leash laws on the trail and be sure to pick a location that allows dogs.
    — Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of dogs
Noun
  • The National Aviary wants your help naming its two new skunk sisters.
    — Finch Walker, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
  • State officials say four goats from Farm Adventures Mobile Petting Zoo were likely exposed by a skunk that went into the pen where they're kept.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of skunks
Noun
  • That's the continous nonsense these idiots provide to a website like OutKick.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Tallahassee lawmakers must think their constituents are idiots.
    — Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of idiots

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“Stinkers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stinkers. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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