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Synonyms for malodor

5 synonyms

noun
American English

Most common

stink stench reek mephitis

All synonyms

Noun

stink, stench, reek, mephitis, fetor US, foetor UK

Definitions

n. 1
An offensive odor.

Related words

Phrases: fish malodor syndrome
Other spellings: malodour UK

Forms

Plural: malodors → stinks, stenches, reeks, mephitises…

Example sentences

stink Guests are like fish - after three days they stink.
stench How could you possibly find this stench pleasing?
reek Tom, since you reek of alcohol, go over there!

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
malodor		rising
stink		rising
stench		rising
reek		rising
mephitis		falling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters: reek¹
5 letters: stink¹, fetor
6 letters: stench¹, foetor
8 letters: mephitis