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English
Etymology
From mal- + odorous.
Pronunciation
Adjective
malodorous (comparative more malodorous, superlative most malodorous)
- Having a bad odor.
There were malodorous garbage bags aplenty 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 Thesaurus:malodorous
Antonyms
- (antonym(s) of “having a good odor”): fragrant
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