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1. unpleasant-smelling
adjective. having an unpleasant smell.
Synonyms
- stinky
- bilgy
- mephitic
- ill-smelling
- sour
- rank-smelling
- putrid-smelling
- high
- frowsty
- foetid
- smelly
- gamy
- funky
- reeking
- foul
- malodourous
- niffy
- rancid
- ill-scented
- foul-smelling
- noisome
- gamey
- stinking
- fetid
- odoriferous
- odorous
- musty
- fusty
- malodorous
Antonyms
- clear
- good
- sweet
- tasteless
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Words that Rhyme with Unpleasant Smelling
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- foretelling
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- rappelling
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- flewelling
- excelling
- bestselling
- swelling
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- spelling
- snelling
- schmeling
- schelling
- quelling
- lewelling
- dwelling
- yelling
- welling
- wehling
- telling
- shelling
Example sentences of the word unpleasant-smelling
1. Noun Phrase
They use this unpleasant smelling spray to drive predators away.
2. pleasant-smelling
adjective. having an odor that is pleasing.
Antonyms
- malodorous
3. putrid-smelling
adjective. having the putrid odor of decaying organic matter.
Synonyms
- stinky
- ill-smelling
- unpleasant-smelling
- malodourous
Antonyms
- good
- odoriferous
- sweet
- aromatic
4. sweet-smelling
adjective. having a natural fragrance.
Synonyms
- sweet
- fragrant
- odorous
- sweet-scented
- perfumed
- scented
Antonyms
- fragrant
- savory
- sugarless
- tasteless
5. foul-smelling
adjective. offensively malodorous.
Synonyms
- ill-scented
- stinky
- foetid
- smelly
- ill-smelling
- funky
- foul
- noisome
- malodorous
- unpleasant-smelling
- malodourous
- stinking
Antonyms
- good
- brave
- unemotional
- conventional
6. rank-smelling
adjective. having an offensive rancid odor.
Synonyms
- ill-smelling
- malodorous
- unpleasant-smelling
- malodourous
Antonyms
- good
- odoriferous
- sweet
- aromatic
7. ill-smelling
adjective. having an unpleasant smell.
Synonyms
- stinky
- bilgy
- mephitic
- sour
- rank-smelling
- putrid-smelling
- high
- frowsty
- foetid
- smelly
- gamy
- funky
- reeking
- foul
- malodourous
- niffy
- rancid
- ill-scented
- foul-smelling
- noisome
- gamey
- stinking
- fetid
- odoriferous
- odorous
- musty
- fusty
- malodorous
- unpleasant-smelling
Antonyms
- clear
- good
- sweet
- tasteless
8. unpleasant
adjective. ['ənˈplɛzənt'] disagreeable to the senses, to the mind, or feelings.
Synonyms
- caustic
- vitriolic
- hellish
- ungrateful
- afflictive
- rough
- offensive
- painful
- grim
- virulent
- awful
- dreadful
- repellent
- sharp-worded
- mortifying
- harsh
- rebarbative
- sharp
- embarrassing
- god-awful
- unhappy
- dour
- bitter
- sulfurous
- blistering
- sweetness
- acerb
- nasty
- beastly
- displeasing
- pleasantness
- ill-natured
- acerbic
- sulphurous
- sore
- tart
- unpalatable
- acid
- forbidding
- repellant
- acrid
Antonyms
- nice
- pleasing
- pleasant
- unpleasantness
- palatable
- inoffensive
Etymology
- pleasant (English)
- plaisant (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- un- (English)
- on- (Middle English (1100-1500))
9. smelling
noun. ['ˈsmɛlɪŋ'] the act of perceiving the odor of something.
Synonyms
- perception
- snuff
- smell
- sniff
Antonyms
- exhale
- odorous
- malodorous
- fragrant
10. smelling
adjective. ['ˈsmɛlɪŋ'] (used with of' orwith') noticeably odorous.
Synonyms
- redolent
Antonyms
- ground
- figure