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

From BBC • Dec. 11, 2025

The judges did admirable work laying out the historical record, saying, “This is a stinker, this is a loser.”

From Slate • Dec. 8, 2025

There was a lot to process two days after that stinker of a home opener.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2024

Those went nowhere because the song was a stinker.

From Salon • May 8, 2024

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

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack