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malodorous

/ˌmælˈoʊ.də.ɹəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.83 in modern English

Syllables
mal-odor-ous
IPA
/ˌmælˈoʊ.də.ɹəs/
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a bad odor.

adj

Highly improper.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin maleder. Old French mal- English mal- English odorous English malodorous From mal- + odorous.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌmælˈoʊ.də.ɹəs/
  • British English: /ˌmælˈəʊ.də.ɹəs/

Inflected Forms

more malodorous (comparative) most malodorous (superlative) malodourous (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

malodor malodorously malodorousness mephitic rank stench reek

Synonyms

foul putrid smelly stinky stenchy fetid funky noisome reeky reeking stinking mephitic

Antonyms

fragrant

Questions

How do you pronounce malodorous?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmælˈoʊ.də.ɹəs/.
What does malodorous mean?
Having a bad odor.
Where does malodorous come from?
Etymology tree Latin maleder. Old French mal- English mal- English odorous English malodorous From mal- + odorous.

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