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Malodorous

adjective/mˈæloʊdɚɹəs/
Definition
having an unpleasant smell
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/mˈæloʊdɚɹəs/
🇬🇧British English
/mˈaləʊdəɹəs/
🇮🇳Indian English
/mˈaləʊdəɹəs/
4 syllables Say it as /mˈæloʊdɚɹəs/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Word Forms
malodorousnessnounthe attribute of having a strong offensive smell
stinkinessnounthe attribute of having a strong offensive smell
stinknouna distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
übelriechend
einen unangenehmen Geruch haben
🇫🇷French
malodorant
avoir une odeur désagréable
🇪🇸Spanish
maloliente
tener un olor desagradable
🇮🇹Italian
maleodorante
avere un odore sgradevole
🇳🇱Dutch
onwelriekend
een onaangename geur hebben
🇵🇹Portuguese
malcheiroso
tendo um cheiro desagradável
🇷🇺Russian
зловонный
имеющий неприятный запах
India
🇮🇳Hindi
बदबूदार
एक अप्रिय गंध होना
🇧🇩Bengali
খারাপ
একটি অপ্রীতিকর গন্ধ হচ্ছে
🇮🇳Tamil
துர்நாற்றம் கொண்ட
விரும்பத்தகாத வாசனையுடன்
🇮🇳Telugu
దుర్గంధకరమైన
ఒక అసహ్యకరమైన వాసన కలిగి
🇮🇳Marathi
दुर्गंधीयुक्त
एक अप्रिय वास येणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
ખરાબ
એક અપ્રિય ગંધ આવે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ದುರ್ವಾಸನೆಯುಳ್ಳ
ಅಹಿತಕರ ವಾಸನೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುತ್ತದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ദുർഗന്ധമുള്ള
അസുഖകരമായ മണം ഉള്ളത്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬਦਬੂਦਾਰ
ਇੱਕ ਕੋਝਾ ਗੰਧ ਹੋਣਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
بدبودار
ایک ناخوشگوار بو ہے
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
恶臭的
有难闻的气味
🇯🇵Japanese
悪臭のある
不快な臭いがする
🇰🇷Korean
악취가 나는
불쾌한 냄새가 난다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
hôi
có mùi khó chịu
🇹🇭Thai
มีกลิ่นเหม็น
มีกลิ่นอันไม่พึงประสงค์
🇮🇩Indonesian
yg berbau busuk
memiliki bau yang tidak sedap
🇵🇭Filipino
mabaho
pagkakaroon ng hindi kanais-nais na amoy
🇲🇾Malay
berbau busuk
mempunyai bau yang tidak menyenangkan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
كريه الرائحة
وجود رائحة كريهة
🇮🇷Persian
بد بو
داشتن بوی نامطبوع
🇹🇷Turkish
kötü kokulu
hoş olmayan bir kokuya sahip olmak
🇮🇱Hebrew
מַסרִיחַ
בעל ריח לא נעים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'malodorous'?
The primary meaning of 'malodorous' is 'having an unpleasant smell'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'malodorous' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'malodorous' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'malodorous' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'malodorous' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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