Synonyms and antonyms of Smelling unpleasant in British Thesaurus

acrid (adjective)

an acrid smell or taste is very strong, bitter, and unpleasant in your nose and throat

fetid (adjective)

formal fetid water or air has a very unpleasant smell, usually caused by decay

frowsty (adjective)

British a frowsty room has an unpleasant smell because it does not have fresh air in it

funky (adjective)

American with a strong and unpleasant smell

fusty (adjective)

something that is fusty smells old, dusty, or damp

high (adjective)

used humorously about anything that has an unpleasant smell

icky (adjective)

spoken very unpleasant to touch, look at, smell, or taste

malodorous (adjective)

literary producing an unpleasant smell

musty (adjective)

smelling unpleasant and not fresh

nasty (adjective)

very unpleasant to taste, smell, see, or feel

noisome (adjective)

literary extremely unpleasant, especially because of being very dirty or having a bad smell

overpowering (adjective)

an overpowering smell or taste is very strong

pungent (adjective)

a pungent taste or smell is very strong and sharp

putrescent (adjective)

formal decaying and smelling unpleasant

putrid (adjective)

formal decaying and smelling very bad

rancid (adjective)

rancid food contains fats or oils that are no longer fresh and have an unpleasant taste and smell

rank (adjective)

with a strong unpleasant smell or taste

ripe (adjective)

informal having a strong or unpleasant smell

sickly (adjective)

something such as a smell or taste that is sickly is so unpleasant that it makes you feel sick

smelly (adjective)

with an unpleasant smell

sour (adjective)

with an unpleasant taste or smell, especially because of no longer being fresh

stale (adjective)

used for describing something that does not smell fresh or pleasant

stinking (adjective)

informal with a very unpleasant smell

stinky (adjective)

informal with a very unpleasant smell

stuffy (adjective)

a stuffy room is too warm and has an unpleasant smell because there is no fresh air in it