malodorous
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[edit] English
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[edit] Pronunciation
- (RP) IPA: /ˌmælˈəʊ.də.rəs/ SAMPA: /%m{l."@U.d@.r@s/
- (US) IPA: /ˌmælˈoʊ.də.rəs/ SAMPA: /%m{l."oU.d@.r@s/
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[edit] 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.
[edit] 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
[edit] Antonyms
- (having a good odor): fragrant
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[edit] Translations
having a bad odor
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highly improper
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