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malodorous
Meaning: having a strong and unpleasant smell
malodorous in a sentence
How malodorous is used in real sentences:
Malodorous water seeped from the damaged sewer pipe.
A malodorous heap of rotting seaweed covered the beach after the storm.
“It opened a stair into clay tunnels, where a dark stratum cut across the pale soil and malodorous vapor made her cover her mouth.”
— from the passage The Refusal at Ashdown
Synonyms for malodorous
Other words for malodorous — fetid, putrid and stinking — carry the same meaning.
- fetid
- putrid
- stinking
Antonyms of malodorous
Words that mean the opposite of malodorous:
- fragrant
- aromatic
- perfumed
Where it comes from
From Latin malus, meaning 'bad,' and odor, meaning 'smell.'
Memory hook
MAL means 'bad' plus ODOR: malodorous means having a bad smell.
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