Thesaurus:stench

Thesaurus

stench

English

Noun

Sense: an unpleasant smell

Synonyms

• fetor
• funk
• malodor
• niff
• nosesore
• pong (Australian, New Zealand, British, slang)
• reek    [⇒ thesaurus]
• stench
• stink

Antonyms

• aroma    [⇒ thesaurus]

Hyponyms

• acridity
• empyreuma
• mustiness
• nidor
• rancidity

Hypernyms

• smell    [⇒ thesaurus]

Various

• asafoetida
• garlic
• polecat
• skunk
• stoat

See also

• Thesaurus:malodorous

Further reading

• “401. fetor” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “stench” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.