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The synonyms of “Fetid” are: foetid, foul, foul-smelling, funky, ill-scented, noisome, smelly, stinking, malodorous, stinking to high heaven, reeking, pungent, acrid, high, rank, unpleasant, nasty, noxious
Fetid as an Adjective
Definitions of "Fetid" as an adjective
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “fetid” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
- Offensively malodorous.
- Smelling extremely unpleasant.
Synonyms of "Fetid" as an adjective (18 Words)
| acrid | Harsh or corrosive in tone. An acrid smell. |
| foetid | Offensively malodorous. |
| foul | Not hit between the foul lines. Foul swampy water. |
| foul-smelling | Offensively malodorous. |
| funky | Strongly musty. She likes funky clothes. |
| high | Literal meaning being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension sometimes used in combinations like knee high. High summer. |
| ill-scented | Offensively malodorous. |
| malodorous | Having an unpleasant smell. Leaking taps and malodorous drains. |
| nasty | Damaging or harmful. A nasty accident. |
| noisome | Causing or able to cause nausea. Noisome vapours from the smouldering waste. |
| noxious | Harmful, poisonous, or very unpleasant. Noxious chemical wastes. |
| pungent | Strong and sharp. Pungent satire. |
| rank | Conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible. Rank treachery. |
| reeking | Giving off a strong unpleasant smell. Wiped his reeking neck. |
| smelly | Having a strong or unpleasant smell. Smelly feet. |
| stinking | Very bad or unpleasant. He was locked in a stinking cell. |
| stinking to high heaven | Very bad. |
| unpleasant | Offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness. Unpleasant odors. |
Usage Examples of "Fetid" as an adjective
- The fetid water of the marsh.
Associations of "Fetid" (30 Words)
| baneful | Harmful or destructive. The baneful effects of envy and jealousy. |
| disgusting | Arousing revulsion or strong indignation. He had the most disgusting rotten teeth. |
| foul | Commit a foul break the rules. A foul pond. |
| loathsome | Causing hatred or disgust; repulsive. A loathsome disease. |
| lousy | Used to express anger, contempt, or annoyance. Lousy weather. |
| malodorous | Smelling very unpleasant. Leaking taps and malodorous drains. |
| musty | Covered with or smelling of mold. The musty formalities of the occasion. |
| nauseating | Causing or able to cause nausea. Some nauseating sentimental ditty. |
| nauseous | Feeling nausea; feeling about to vomit. This nauseous account of a court case. |
| noisome | Offensively malodorous. Noisome vapours from the smouldering waste. |
| noxious | Harmful, poisonous, or very unpleasant. Noxious chemical wastes. |
| pernicious | Having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way. The pernicious influences of the mass media. |
| poisonous | (of a substance or plant) causing or capable of causing death or illness if taken into the body. Poisonous chemicals. |
| putrescent | Becoming putrid. The odour of putrescent flesh. |
| putrid | In an advanced state of decomposition and having a foul odor. A butcher who sold putrid meat. |
| queasy | Causing or fraught with or showing anxiety. The queasy swell of the boat. |
| rancid | (of foods containing fat or oil) smelling or tasting unpleasant as a result of being old and stale. Rancid butter. |
| repulsive | So extremely ugly as to be terrifying. A repulsive force. |
| rotten | Morally, socially, or politically corrupt. He believed that the whole art business was rotten. |
| sickening | Causing or liable to cause a feeling of nausea or disgust. She hit the ground with a sickening thud. |
| smell | Smell bad. Dogs locate the bait by smell. |
| stale | Make or become stale. Their marriage had gone stale. |
| stink | Smell badly and offensively. The stink of the place hit me as I went in. |
| stinking | Extremely. It s a stinking world. |
| unclean | (in biblical use) ritually impure; (of a spirit) evil. Unclean thoughts. |
| unhealthy | (of a person’s attitude or behaviour) not sensible or well balanced. His skin looked pale and unhealthy. |
| unwholesome | Detrimental to physical or moral well-being. Unwholesome food. |
| venomous | (of a person or their behaviour) full of malice or spite. The box jellyfish is earth s most venomous creature. |
| vile | Morally reprehensible. The vile development of slavery appalled them. |
