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