As adjectives the difference between malodourous and fetid
is that malodourous is alternative form of lang=en while fetid is foul-smelling, stinking.
As a noun fetid is
the foul-smelling asafoetida plant, or its extracts.
fetid
English
Adjective
(
en adjective)
Foul-smelling, stinking.
- I caught the fetid odor of dirty socks.
Synonyms
* See also
Noun
(
en noun)
(rare) The foul-smelling asafoetida plant, or its extracts.