Antonyms of adj malodorous

1 sense of malodorous

Sense 1
malodorous (vs. fragrant), malodourous, unpleasant-smelling, ill-smelling, stinky -- (having an unpleasant smell)

fragrant (vs. malodorous) -- (pleasant-smelling)
        => aromatic, redolent -- (having a strong pleasant odor; "the pine woods were more redolent"- Jean Stafford)
        => odoriferous, odorous, perfumed, scented, sweet, sweet-scented, sweet-smelling -- (having a natural fragrance; "odoriferous spices"; "the odorous air of the orchard"; "the perfumed air of June"; "scented flowers")
        => perfumed, scented -- (filled or impregnated with perfume; "perfumed boudoir"; "perfumed stationery"; "scented soap")
        => musky -- (resembling the smell of musk)

Similarity of adj malodorous

1 sense of malodorous

Sense 1
malodorous (vs. fragrant), malodourous, unpleasant-smelling, ill-smelling, stinky -- (having an unpleasant smell)
       => bilgy -- (smelling like bilge water)
       => fetid, foetid, foul, foul-smelling, funky, noisome, smelly, stinking, ill-scented -- (offensively malodorous; "a foul odor"; "the kitchen smelled really funky")
       => fusty, musty, frowsty -- (stale and unclean smelling)
       => gamey, gamy, high -- ((used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or tainted)
       => miasmic, mephitic -- (of noxious stench from atmospheric pollution)
       => niffy -- ((British informal) malodorous)
       => odoriferous, odorous -- (emitting an odor; "odorous salt pork and weevily hardtack")
       => putrid-smelling -- (having the putrid odor of decaying organic matter)
       => rank-smelling -- (having an offensive rancid odor)
       => reeking -- (giving off a strong unpleasant smell)
       => sour, rancid -- (smelling of fermentation or staleness)

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