malodorous C2 Topic:Register & Style US /ˌmælˈoʊ.də.ɹəs/ UK /ˌmælˈəʊ.də.ɹəs/ See IPA manual Freq #93224 Meanings 1 adj Having a bad odor. There were malodorous garbage bags aplenty outside her house. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · having a bad odor. foul More badbuckishcacodorousfetidfoul-smellingfunkygraveolentmawkishmephiticniffynoisomenonaromatic ↔ Opposites fragrant Word family Related forms malodormalodorouslymalodorousnessmephiticrankreekstench Etymology From mal- + odorous. Topics Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # malodorous **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌmælˈoʊ.də.ɹəs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌmælˈəʊ.də.ɹəs/ **Frequency rank:** 93224 ## Meanings 1. Having a bad odor. ## Examples - There were malodorous garbage bags aplenty outside her house. ## Synonyms - bad - buckish - cacodorous - fetid - foul-smelling - funky - graveolent - mawkish - mephitic - niffy - noisome - nonaromatic ## Antonyms - fragrant ## Related Forms - malodor - malodorously - malodorousness - mephitic - rank - reek - stench ## Etymology From mal- + odorous. ## Topics - Register & Style markdown