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bad odor

NOUN
bad name
Synonyms
WEAK
blemish blot discredit dishonor disrepute embarrassment humiliation ignominy ill repute opprobrium reproach shame
NOUN
ill repute
Synonyms
WEAK
abasement abuse bad name baseness black eye blemish blur brand comedown contempt contumely corruption culpability debasement debasing defamation degradation derision disbarment discredit disesteem disfavor dishonor disrepute disrespect humbling humiliation ignominy infamy ingloriousness meanness obloquy odium opprobrium pollution prostitution put down reproach scandal scorn shame slander slight slur spot stain stigma taint tarnish turpitude venality

Example Sentences

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This Florida timeshare sounds like out-of-date cheese with a bad odor.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026

At the home in west Houston, deputies “did notice that there were a lot of flies and a bad odor from one end of the house,” Gilliland said.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 12, 2023

In 2020, Cox narrowly lost his reelection bid to Valadao, owing in no small part to the negative headlines and bad odor that attached to the freshman lawmaker during his scant time in office.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 19, 2022

Dear Readers: Is there a bad odor coming from your garbage can?

From Washington Post • Aug. 21, 2021

Any bad odor was noticeable here, where the sidewalks were swept hourly and lotus blossoms floated in the clear water below.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat