Malodourous and Odorous

Malodourous

Malodourous adjective - Having an unpleasant smell.

Odorous and malodourous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Odorous" instead an adjective "Malodourous".

Odorous

Odorous adjective - Emitting an odor.
Usage example: odorous salt pork and weevily hardtack
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Synonyms for Odorous

Malodourous and odorous are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Malodourous" instead an adjective "Odorous".

Nearby Words: odor, odour
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