🔄 Synonyms of "Smelly"
9 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| fetidnoun | Foul-smelling, stinking. |
| foulnoun | (sports) A breach of the rules of a game, especially one involving inappropriate contact with an opposing player in order to gain an advantage; for example, tripping someone up in soccer, or contact of any kind in basketball. |
| malodorous | Having a bad odor. |
| putrid | Of, relating to, or characteristic of putrefaction, especially having a bad smell, like that of rotting flesh. |
| foetid | Alternative spelling of fetid. [Foul-smelling, stinking.] |
| noisome | (literary) Hurtful or noxious to health; unwholesome, insalubrious. |
| funky | (slang, UK, US) Cool; great; excellent. |
| foul-smelling | Having an unpleasant odor. |
| stinkingnoun | Having a pungent smell. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Smelly"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| stinkingnoun | Having a pungent smell. |
| foul-smelling | Having an unpleasant odor. |
| malodorous | Having a bad odor. |
| fetid | Foul-smelling, stinking. |
| foetid | Alternative spelling of fetid. [Foul-smelling, stinking.] |
| putrid | Of, relating to, or characteristic of putrefaction, especially having a bad smell, like that of rotting flesh. |
| foul | Dishonest or not conforming to the established rules and customs of a game, conflict, test, etc. |
| noisome | (literary) Hurtful or noxious to health; unwholesome, insalubrious. |
| funky | (slang, UK, US) Cool; great; excellent. |
| olidnoun | (rare) evil-smelling; fetid. |
| stinkynoun | Having a strong, unpleasant smell; stinking. |
| filthy | Covered with filth; very dirty. |
| dirty | Unclean; covered with or containing unpleasant substances such as dirt or grime. |
| crappy | (chiefly Canada, US, colloquial, mildly vulgar) Of very poor quality; unpleasant; distasteful. |
| naughty | Mischievous; tending to misbehave or act badly (especially of a child). |
| wanton | Lewd, immoral; sexually open, unchaste. |
| petrolnoun | (Commonwealth, excluding Canada) A fluid consisting of a mixture of refined petroleum hydrocarbons, primarily consisting of octane, commonly used as a motor fuel. |
| gas | (slang, uncountable) Of high quality. |
| bad | Of low quality. |
| ungrateful | Not grateful; not expressing gratitude. |
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