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

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Darnold is long overdue for another stinker, and it will happen here against a Mike Vrabel-coached defense that will simply outsmart him and defensive-minded Seahawks’ coach Mike Macdonald.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

When was the last time you had a conversation with someone about Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz’s 2010 stinker, “Knight and Day”?

From Salon • Jan. 6, 2026

Rob Edwards has had an absolute stinker since leaving Middlesbrough to take the Wolves job.

From BBC • Dec. 11, 2025

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

Some at the table laughed, and the alleged stinker looked up at me.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

stinker

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