Synonyms for smelly
ˈsmɛl ismel·ly

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1. smellyadjective

   Synonyms:
   doubtful, foul-smelling, suspect, dodgy, whiffy, suspicious, malodorous, dubious, stinky, fetid, rank

   Antonyms:
   fragrant, aromatic, clean, sweet-smelling, above board

2. smellyadjective

   Having a bad smell.

   She was hesitant to remove her shoes, as her socks were rather smelly.

   Synonyms:
   doubtful, suspect, whiffy, malodorous, stinky, rank, dodgy, suspicious, foul-smelling, dubious, fetid

   Antonyms:
   fragrant, clean, above board, aromatic, sweet-smelling

3. smellyadjective

   having a quality that arouses suspicion.

   The detective read the documents and thought, Something sure is smelly about this case.

   Synonyms:
   stinky, foul-smelling, dodgy, malodorous, rank, doubtful, dubious, fetid, suspect, whiffy, suspicious

   Antonyms:
   fragrant, clean, above board, aromatic, sweet-smelling

4. smellyadjective

   Of inferior quality.

   That smelly code needs to be refactored.

   Synonyms:
   dubious, fetid, foul-smelling, suspect, doubtful, rank, whiffy, malodorous, stinky, dodgy, suspicious

   Antonyms:
   fragrant, clean, sweet-smelling, aromatic, above board

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1. fetid, foetid, foul, foul-smelling, funky, noisome, smelly, stinking, ill-scentedadjective

   offensively malodorous

   "a foul odor"; "the kitchen smelled really funky"

   Synonyms:
   filthy, noisome, fetid, nauseous, revolting, nauseating, marked-up, foul, lousy, repellent, sickening, dirty, distasteful, offensive, cruddy, ill-scented, foetid, vile, low-down, disgustful, crappy, stinking, disgusting, afoul(ip), cheating(a), rotten, foul-smelling, loathsome, icky, wicked, yucky, unsportsmanlike, skanky, nasty, unsporting, funky, smutty, stinky, repelling, loathly, shitty, fouled, queasy, repellant

   Antonyms:
   fragrant

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1. stinky

   Submitted by anonymous on May 19, 2021  

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1. List of paraphrases for "smelly":

   stinky, stinking, filthy

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1. Captain Prado:

   Che Guevara presented a pitiful figure, dirty, smelly and run-down, che Guevara ’d been on the run for months. Che Guevara hair was long, messy and matted, and Che Guevara beard bushy.

2. Muhammad Ali:

   I have brought Rexona (deodorant) because, according to my wife, I have smelly body odor, but I am really optimistic I can pass all the tests today.

3. Son Chhay:

   Corruption runs too deeply, parliament has a duty to monitor the work of the government and when it's smelly and rotten like this, Cambodia faces hardship.

4. Christina Kim:

   It's nice that this room is actually closed off because this is where the smelly part happens.

5. South African Stacey Fru:

   I thought the books I was reading were also made by the kids my age and I thought okay, I want to be like them and I want to write my own book, so I did, ... I knew ('Smelly Cats') was going to be a good story. So I didn't do any extra planning, I just started ...writing first day.