Malodorous
Malodorous adjective - Having an unpleasant smell.
Usage example: the cellar will need to be cleared of several malodorous, maggot-infested piles of garbage
Offensive is a synonym for malodorous in putrid topic. In some cases you can use "Offensive" instead an adjective "Malodorous", when it comes to topics like smelly, foul-smelling.
Offensive
Offensive adjective - Causing intense displeasure, disgust, or resentment.
Malodorous is a synonym for offensive in putrid topic. You can use "Malodorous" instead an adjective "Offensive", if it concerns topics such as noxious.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- rank and malodorous
- rank and offensive
- obnoxious and malodorous
- obnoxious and offensive
- repulsive and malodorous
- repulsive and offensive
- foul and malodorous
- foul and offensive
- loathsome and malodorous
- loathsome and offensive
- disgusting and malodorous
- disgusting and offensive
- repellent and malodorous
- repellent and offensive
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Offensive and Malodorous. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/malodorous/offensive
Malodorous & Offensive. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/malodorous/offensive>.
Offensive or Malodorous. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/malodorous/offensive.
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