Meaning & use

malodorous

adjective·Advanced

Having a strong, unpleasant smell that is noticeable and hard to ignore.

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The malodorous swamp made hikers eager to move along quickly.

He held his nose as he passed the malodorous garbage bins.

A note on using this word

Malodorous is a formal alternative to the everyday word 'smelly,' often used in scientific or descriptive writing.

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