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

Need another word that means the same as “stinky”? Find 10 synonyms for “stinky” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Stinky” are: ill-smelling, malodorous, malodourous, unpleasant-smelling, crappy, icky, lousy, rotten, shitty, stinking

Stinky as an Adjective

Definitions of "Stinky" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “stinky” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

  • Having an unpleasant smell.
  • Very bad.
  • Having a strong or unpleasant smell.
  • Very disagreeable and unpleasant.

Synonyms of "Stinky" as an adjective (10 Words)

ickyUnpleasantly sticky.
The kids were eating something icky.
ill-smellingHaving an unpleasant smell.
lousyInfested with lice.
Burned their lousy clothes.
malodorousSmelling very unpleasant.
Leaking taps and malodorous drains.
malodourousHaving an unpleasant smell.
rottenUnwell.
He s had rotten luck this year.
stinkingVery bad.
A stinking cold.
unpleasant-smellingHaving an unpleasant smell.

Usage Examples of "Stinky" as an adjective

  • A real stinky situation.
  • Stinky cheese.
  • He went to his stinky job year after year.
  • A stinky, sweaty room.

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