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malodorous

[məˈlɑːdərəs]
adjective
malcheiroso
1. having a foul or offensive smell; stinking
The malodorous garbage needed to be taken out immediately.
O lixo malcheiroso precisava ser retirado imediatamente.
2. figuratively, morally or ethically offensive or disreputable
The politician's malodorous past came back to haunt him.
O passado malcheiroso do político voltou para assombra-lo.
NYC Slang
stanky, rank, ripe
Synonyms
foul-smellingstinkingfetidputridsmellyodoriferousrank
Antonyms
fragrantaromaticsweet-smellingperfumedodorless

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
malcheiroso
most common usage
General Brazilian
fedorento
colloquial alternative
Portugal
malcheiroso
standard usage
Portugal
que cheira mal
descriptive alternative

Related Idioms & Phrases

a malodorous situation
malodorous affair
malodorous business
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