Definition of malodorous - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

senseshaving a bad or unpleasant smell

The malodorous garbage needed to be taken out.

fetid

stinky

behavior

Rare

improper or offensive in a figurative sense

Rare

His malodorous comments were not appreciated by the audience.

disreputable

objectionable

offensive

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Origin of malodorous

Latin, malus (bad) + odor (smell)

Examples of malodorous in a sentence

A malodorous odor filled the old house.
The politician's malodorous actions led to public outrage.
His malodorous behavior at the meeting was criticized by everyone.

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French:malodorant, déplacé, ...
German:übelriechend, anstößig, ...
Italian:maleodorante, sconveniente, ...
Spanish:maloliente, impropio, ...
Portuguese:malcheiroso, impróprio, ...
Chinese:恶臭的, 不当的, ...
Japanese:悪臭を放つ, 不快な, ...
Arabic:نَتِن, مسيء, ...
Hebrew:מַסְרִיחַ, פּוֹגְעָנִי, ...
Russian:зловонный, оскорбительный, ...
Ukrainian:смердючий, непристойний, ...
Hindi:बदबूदार, आपत्तिजनक, ...
Bengali:দুর্গন্ধযুক্ত, আপত্তিকর, ...
Catalan:pudent, inapropiat, ...
Czech:zapáchající, nechutný, ...
Danish:ildelugtende, upassende, ...
Dutch:onwelriekend, ongepaste, ...
Greek:δύσοσμος, προσβλητικός, ...
Hungarian:bűzös, sértő, ...
Khmer:មានក្លិនស្អុយ, គួរឱ្យខ្ពើមរអើម, ...
Korean:악취가 나는, 부적절한, ...
Persian:بدبو, نامطبوع, ...
Polish:śmierdzący, obraźliwy, ...
Portuguese (BR):malcheiroso, impróprio, ...
Romanian:urât mirositor, nepotrivit, ...
Swedish:illaluktande, stötande, ...
Thai:เหม็น, ไม่เหมาะสม, ...
Turkish:kötü kokulu, uygunsuz, ...
Vietnamese:hôi thối, không đúng đắn, ...

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