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Disgusting vs Malodorous - What's the difference?

disgusting | malodorous | Related terms |

Disgusting is a related term of malodorous.


As adjectives the difference between disgusting and malodorous

is that disgusting is causing disgust; repulsive; distasteful while malodorous is having a bad odor.

As a verb disgusting

is .

disgusting

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Causing disgust; repulsive; distasteful.
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    • Synonyms

    * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l)

    Verb

    (head)

    • malodorous

    English

    Alternative forms

    * malodourous

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having a bad odor
    • There were tons of malodorous garbage bags outside her house.
  • (figuratively) Highly improper.

    • Synonyms

    * (having a bad odor) foul, putrid, smelly, stinky, stenchy, fetid, funky, noisome, reeky, reeking, stinking, mephitic, foul-smelling, rank, rotten, smelly, vile, offensive; see also

    Antonyms

    * (having a good odor) fragrant

    Related terms

    * malodor * malodorously * malodorousness