stinking
Smelling very foul
Stinking describes something that smells extremely bad: a stinking pile of garbage, stinking socks.
As an intensifier, it expresses contempt or emphasis: a stinking liar, filthy stinking rich.
In British slang, stinking drunk means very drunk.
The word carries more force than merely smelly—it suggests an aggressive, unavoidable odor.
Emit strong odor
- odorPerceived atmospheric emission
- foulOffensive or illegal
- malodorousHaving a bad smell
- rankPosition in hierarchy
putrid · noisome · miasma · fetor · whiff · musty · moldy · fishy
Morally worthless, beneath regard
- loathsomeArousing intense disgust
- vileExtremely unpleasant or bad
- worthlessLacking any value
- contemptibleDeserving strong disrespect
disgusting · lowdown · scummy · rotten · sleazy · slimy · wretched · detestable
To an intense degree
- filthyThoroughly unclean
- lousyOf very poor quality
- blastedDestroyed or damned
- bloodyGore-covered or British curse
damned · rotten · miserable · wretched · blinking · flipping · freaking · bleeding
Decomposed or corrupt
- decomposingOrganic matter breaking down
- spoiledRuined or overindulged
- putrefyingDecaying with foul odor
- molderingSlowly decomposing over time
festering · decaying · tainted · corrupted · perished · decomposed · putrescent · flyblown
Extremely intoxicated
- sloshedVery intoxicated
- wastedUsed without good result
- hammeredSeverely intoxicated or pounded
- smashedBroken or intoxicated
blotto · soused · pickled · tanked · loaded · legless · blitzed · sozzled
Having much of something
- loadedWeighted or wealthy
- filthy richExtremely, offensively wealthy
- rolling in itVery rich indeed
- moneyedHaving substantial wealth
flush · well-heeled · affluent · prosperous · well-off
reek
Emit strong odor
- odorPerceived atmospheric emission
- foulOffensive or illegal
- malodorousHaving a bad smell
rank · putrid · noisome · miasma · fetor · whiff · musty · moldy · fishy · skunky
despicable
Morally worthless, beneath regard
contemptible · disgusting · lowdown · scummy · rotten · sleazy · slimy · wretched · detestable · odious
extremely
To an intense degree
bloody · damned · rotten · miserable · wretched · blinking · flipping · freaking · bleeding · ruddy
rotten
Decomposed or corrupt
- decomposingOrganic matter breaking down
- spoiledRuined or overindulged
- putrefyingDecaying with foul odor
moldering · festering · decaying · tainted · corrupted · perished · decomposed · putrescent · flyblown · maggoty
plastered
Extremely intoxicated
smashed · blotto · soused · pickled · tanked · loaded · legless · blitzed · sozzled · pie-eyed
rich
Having much of something
- loadedWeighted or wealthy
- filthy richExtremely, offensively wealthy
- rolling in itVery rich indeed
moneyed · flush · well-heeled · affluent · prosperous · well-off
stinkingfragrant
Emitting pleasant smell
sweet-smelling · aromatic · perfumed · scented · redolent
stinkingslightly
To a minor extent
barely · hardly · scarcely · marginally · minimally
stinkingdecent
Acceptably good
admirable · honorable · good · respectable · upstanding
- stinking richExtremely, offensively affluent
- stinking upCausing to smell bad
- stinking to high heavenExtremely malodorous
- stinking thinkingHabitual pessimistic mental habits