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stinker

[sting-ker] / ˈstɪŋ kər /
NOUN
cad
Synonyms
STRONG
boor bounder clown creep cur dog heel louse lout rake rascal rat rotter rounder scoundrel worm
Antonyms
WEAK
gentleman helper
NOUN
cur
Synonyms
STRONG
blackguard bum cad coward dog good-for-nothing heel hound ne'er-do-well rat riffraff scoundrel scum skunk snake toad villain worm wretch
WEAK
black sheep yellow dog
Antonyms
STRONG
hero
NOUN
skunk
Synonyms
STRONG
bastard blackguard cheat dog jerk knave lowlife pig rat rogue scoundrel snake villain wretch

Example Sentences

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Yamamoto had his second-worst stinker as a Dodger, surpassed by only his fumble of the division series opener last season against the Padres.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2025

“I wouldn’t spend two more seconds thinking about what happened in that game,” Harbaugh said of Herbert’s four-interception stinker in a loss to the Houston Texas.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2025

Those went nowhere because the song was a stinker.

From Salon • May 8, 2024

He is such a key player, so that is a real stinker for them.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2023

She inspected the damage done by her stinker of a goat.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack