Synonyms of stench

stench

noun

ˈstench 

as in stink

a strong unpleasant smell

we finally discovered the dead rat that was causing the stench in the basement

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stink
• reek
• funk
• scent
• foulness
• rankness
• vileness
• filth
• mustiness
• badness
• rancidity
• odor
• staleness
• effluvia
• emission
• dirtiness
• effluvium
• filthiness
• nastiness
• sniff
• dirt
• acridness
• fustiness
• odorousness
• malodorousness
• redolence
• fetidness
• odoriferousness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• perfume
• fragrance
• aroma
• sweetness
• spiciness
• bouquet
• lusciousness
• savoriness
• floweriness
• ambrosia

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stench

Others cannot even enter the wreckage to dig, so strong is the stench of human decay. —Rawan Sheikh Ahmad Saher Alghorra, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025

Examples of this include finding black mold, a fire hazard, rodents — or the powerful stench of animal urine. —Christopher Elliott, King Features Syndicate, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025

Meanwhile, South Korean officials are combing through more than 600 body parts, and the stench of blood remains in the air at the crash site, the Daily Mail reported. —Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 30 Dec. 2024

Resins, oils, and waxes used in mummification served both practical and spiritual purposes, reflecting a belief in purity and an afterlife free from the stench of decay. —Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 14 Feb. 2025