Malodorous

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /ËŒmælˈəʊ.dÉ™.rÉ™s/
• US IPA: /ËŒmælˈoÊŠ.dÉ™.rÉ™s/

Alternative forms

• malodourous

Full definition of malodorous

Adjective

1. Having a bad odorThere were tons of malodorous garbage bags outside her house.
2. (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

Antonyms

• (having a good odor) fragrant

Related terms

• malodor
• malodorously
• malodorousness