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Webster 1913 Edition
malodorous
mal-o′dor-ous
,Adj.
Offensive to the sense of smell; ill-smelling.
– mal-o′dor-ous-ness
. Noun.
Carlyle.
Definition 2025
malodorous
malodorous
English
Alternative forms
Adjective
malodorous (comparative more malodorous, superlative most malodorous)
- Having a bad odor
- There were tons of malodorous garbage bags outside her house.
- (figuratively) Highly improper.
Synonyms
- (having a bad odor): foul, putrid, smelly, stinky, stenchy, fetid, funky, noisome, reeky, reeking, stinking, mephitic, foul-smelling, rank, rotten, smelly, vile, offensive; see also Wikisaurus:malodorous
Antonyms
- (having a good odor): fragrant
Related terms
Translations
having a bad odor
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highly improper
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