Meanings
adjectivemalodorous (comparative more malodorous, superlative most malodorous)
comparative more malodorous · superlative most malodorous · alternative malodourous
- figurativelyHighly improper.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveHaving a bad odor.
Similar
antonym(s) of “having a good odor”
Opposite
Broader
More synonyms by meaning
adjectivehaving an unpleasant smell
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Opposite
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Origin
- Latinmale
- Old Frenchmal-
- Englishmal-
- Englishodorous
- Englishmalodorous
Translations
Bulgarian зловонен
- зловонен (zlovonen)having a bad odor
Catalan pudent
- pudenthaving a bad odor
Czech zapáchající, páchnoucí
- zapáchajícíhaving a bad odor
- páchnoucíhaving a bad odor
Dutch malodorant, stinkend
- malodoranthaving a bad odor
- stinkendhaving a bad odor
- onwelriekendhaving a bad odor
Esperanto malbonodora
- malbonodorahaving a bad odor
French malodorant
- malodoranthaving a bad odor
Polish cuchnący, śmierdzący
- cuchnącyhaving a bad odor
- śmierdzącyhaving a bad odor
- nieprzyzwoityhighly improper
Russian злово́нный
- злово́нный (zlovónnyj)having a bad odor
Spanish maloliente, jediondo
- malolientehaving a bad odor
- jediondohaving a bad odor
Swedish illaluktande, stinkande
- illaluktandehaving a bad odor
- stinkandehaving a bad odor
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APA
malodorous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/malodorous
MLA
“malodorous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/malodorous. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “malodorous,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/malodorous.
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