Definition

Noun: The quality or state of having a strong, unpleasant, and offensive smell.

Usage

"Malodorousness" is a formal and somewhat technical noun used to describe the characteristic of something that smells very bad. It refers to the property itself, not the specific smell. It is often used in scientific, medical, or descriptive writing rather than in everyday conversation.

Examples

• The malodorousness of the stagnant water made it impossible to stay near the pond.
• Scientists measured the malodorousness of the different chemical compounds.
• The primary complaint about the facility was the malodorousness emanating from the waste processing unit.

Advanced Usage

• "Malodorousness" as an abstract quality: The word is used to discuss the degree or intensity of a bad smell in an objective or measured way.
  • The report focused on the malodorousness of the emissions rather than their chemical composition.

Variants and Related Words

• Malodorous (adjective): Having a strong, unpleasant smell.
  • The malodorous garbage needed to be removed immediately.
• Odor (noun): A smell, which can be pleasant or unpleasant.
• Stench (noun): A strong and very unpleasant smell. (This is a more common synonym for a specific bad smell, whereas "malodorousness" is the quality of having such a smell.)

Synonyms

• Fetidness: The state of having a heavy, offensive smell.
• Rankness: The quality of having a strong, unpleasant smell, often associated with decay.
• Foulness: The state of being disgustingly dirty or having a bad smell.
• Stink (informal noun): A strong, unpleasant smell.

Antonyms

• Fragrance: A pleasant, sweet smell.
• Aroma: A distinctive, typically pleasant smell.
• Sweetness (in the context of smell): The quality of having a pleasant odor.

Noun

1. the attribute of having a strong offensive smell