foul-smelling
Reeking of decay
Foul-smelling describes something that has a bad, offensive odor: a foul-smelling dumpster, foul-smelling breath.
The compound is straightforward—it means exactly what its parts suggest.
Often interchangeable with stinking or malodorous, though foul-smelling sounds slightly more formal.
Decomposed and foul-smelling
- fetidHaving foul odor
- rankPosition in hierarchy
- rancidDecomposed fat's quality
- malodorousHaving a bad smell
noisome · mephitic · miasmic · musty · fusty · moldy · dank · acrid
Discarded waste material
- sewageLiquid refuse in drains
- rotOrganic breakdown process
- decayGradual organic breakdown
- corpseDeceased human body
carrion · manure · compost · sulfur · skunk · fish · mildew · swamp
Powerfully offensive odor
pong · funk · fetor · miasma · effluvium · fumes · emanation · malodor
Causing urge to vomit
- revoltingCausing strong disgust
- disgustingProvoking strong revulsion
- repulsiveCausing strong disgust
- offensiveCausing displeasure or attack-oriented
sickening · stomach-turning · gagging · retching · grimacing · repellent · unbearable · overpowering
putrid
Decomposed and foul-smelling
malodorous · noisome · mephitic · miasmic · musty · fusty · moldy · dank · acrid · sulfurous
garbage
Discarded waste material
corpse · carrion · manure · compost · sulfur · skunk · fish · mildew · swamp · stagnant
stench
Powerfully offensive odor
whiff · pong · funk · fetor · miasma · effluvium · fumes · emanation · malodor · aroma
nauseating
Causing urge to vomit
- revoltingCausing strong disgust
- disgustingProvoking strong revulsion
- repulsiveCausing strong disgust
offensive · sickening · stomach-turning · gagging · retching · grimacing · repellent · unbearable · overpowering · eye-watering