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

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of stench

There was a horrible stench in apartments where older adults died, alone, while their families were vacationing. —Zoya Teirstein, USA TODAY, 6 Aug. 2024

Samara tries to shield herself from the stench by covering her mouth and nose. —Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 18 Sep. 2024

Complicating matters further: Researchers and county officials are sharply split on whether the stench is simply a nuisance or a danger to public health. —Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024

In the stifling summer heat, the stench and filth that envelope us are an inevitable reality of war – just as familiar as the pangs of hunger and the distant sounds of bombing. —Ghada Abdulfattah, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Aug. 2024