malodourous

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malodourous

The garbage can in the alley is malodourous.

Definition

Adjective: - Having an unpleasant or offensive smell; foul-smelling.

Usage

The adjective "malodourous" is a formal term used to describe something that emits a bad smell. It is often used in scientific, medical, or literary contexts. It typically precedes the noun it describes or follows a linking verb like "is" or "was."

Examples
  • The malodourous fumes from the chemical plant prompted complaints from the neighborhood.
  • After weeks of neglect, the refrigerator became malodourous.
  • The detective entered the malodourous room, which had been sealed for months.
Advanced Usage
  • "malodourous substances": A common collocation in scientific writing to describe compounds that produce foul odors.
  • "persistently malodourous": Used to emphasize a continuous, unpleasantly smelly state.
Variants and Related Words
  • Malodour (noun, chiefly British English): An unpleasant smell.
    • The malodour in the basement was overwhelming.
  • Malodorousness (noun): The state or quality of being malodourous.
Synonyms
  • Fetid: Smelling extremely unpleasant.
  • Putrid: Decaying and emitting a foul smell.
  • Rank: Having a strong, unpleasant smell.
  • Stinking: Emitting a strong, bad odor (more informal).
Antonyms
  • Fragrant: Having a pleasant, sweet smell.
  • Aromatic: Having a distinctive, often pleasant smell.
  • Odorless: Having no smell.
malodourous

The garbage can in the alley is malodourous.

Adjective
  1. having an unpleasant smell

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