STENCH: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for STENCH?

Need another word that means the same as “stench”? Find 11 synonyms and 30 related words for “stench” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Stench” are: fetor, foetor, malodor, malodour, mephitis, reek, stink, bad smell, foul smell, miasma, effluvium

Stench as a Noun

Definitions of "Stench" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “stench” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A strong and very unpleasant smell.
• A distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant.

Synonyms of "Stench" as a noun (11 Words)

bad smell	That which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency.
effluvium	An unpleasant or harmful odour or discharge. Smoke and effluvia from factory chimneys.
fetor	A distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant. The fetor of decay.
foetor	A distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant.
foul smell	An act that violates the rules of a sport.
malodor	A distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant.
malodour	A very unpleasant smell. In most cases the malodour is obvious to the sufferer.
mephitis	In some classifications: type genus of the subfamily Mephitinae.
miasma	Unhealthy vapors rising from the ground or other sources. There was a miasma of despair over this place.
reek	A distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant. The reek of cattle dung.
stink	A strong unpleasant smell; a stench. The stink of the place hit me as I went in.

Usage Examples of "Stench" as a noun

• The stench of rotting fish.

Associations of "Stench" (30 Words)

acerbic	(especially of a comment or style of speaking) sharp and forthright. An acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose.
acrid	Strong and sharp. Acrid smoke.
aroma	Any property detected by the olfactory system. The tantalizing aroma of fresh coffee.
aromatic	An aromatic compound. A massage with aromatic oils.
fetid	Smelling extremely unpleasant. The fetid water of the marsh.
filthy	Disgustingly dirty. Had a filthy mouth.
foul	Of a baseball not hit between the foul lines. With its sails afoul.
fragrance	A perfume or aftershave. The fragrance of fresh ground coffee.
fume	Expose something especially wood to ammonia fumes in order to produce dark tints. The minister reportedly fumed at officials of the department.
malodorous	Smelling very unpleasant. Leaking taps and malodorous drains.
musky	Having a smell or taste like that of musk.
musty	Having a stale taste. The beer tasted sour thin and musty.
nasty	(of the weather) unpleasantly cold or wet. Harry was a nasty foul mouthed old devil.
odor	The sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form.
odoriferous	Morally offensive. Odoriferous spices.
odorous	Having odor or a characteristic odor. Odorous garbage.
olfaction	The faculty that enables us to distinguish scents.
olfactory	Relating to the sense of smell. The olfactory organs.
perfume	Apply perfume to. Musk based perfumes.
piquant	Engagingly stimulating or provocative. A piquant wit.
pungent	(of comment, criticism, or humour) having a sharp and caustic quality. The pungent taste of radishes.
rancid	Smelling of fermentation or staleness. Rancid meat.
reek	A foul smell. The speeches reeked of anti Semitism.
scabrous	Indecent; salacious. His face was scabrous and lumpy.
scent	Catch the scent of get wind of. The bull advanced scenting the breeze at every step.
smell	A quality in something that is perceived by the faculty of smell an odour or scent. I smell trouble.
stink	Be very unpleasant, contemptible, or scandalous. This term paper stinks.
stinking	Very bad. He was locked in a stinking cell.
taste	Have a distinctive or characteristic taste. She had never tasted ice cream before.