Stinking — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

Meaning & Definition of Stinking

Stinking (adjective)

strong and offensive to the sense of smell
offensively drunk
contemptible, lousy —often used as an intensive

Stinking (adverb)

to an extreme degree

Stinking (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

having an unpleasant smell

"came home from their trip to find stinking garbage that had been left in the kitchen"

similar: fetid, foul, frowsty (chiefly British), frowsy, funky, fusty, malodorous, musty, noisome, rank, reeking, reeky, ripe, smelly, stenchy, stinky, strong

related: putrid, rancid, skunky, stale, bad, disgusting, offensive, repulsive, revolting, vile, decayed, decaying, decomposed, decomposing, rotted, rotten, rotting, spoiled, spoiling, dirty, filthy, nasty, noxious, odiferous, odoriferous, odorous

opposite: ambrosial, aromatic, fragrant, perfumed, redolent, savory, scented, sweet

near: flowery, fruity, spicy, woodsy
being under the influence of alcohol

"warned her husband not to come home stinking—or he'd be sleeping on the couch"

similar: besotted, blasted (slang), blind, blitzed (slang), blotto (slang), bombed, boozy, canned (slang), cockeyed, crocked, drunk, drunken, fried, gassed, hammered (slang), high, impaired, inebriate, inebriated, intoxicated, juiced (slang), lit, lit up, loaded (slang), looped, oiled (slang), pickled, pie-eyed, plastered, potted (slang), ripped (slang), sloshed (slang), smashed (slang), sottish, soused, sozzled, squiffed, stewed, stiff, stoned, tanked (slang), tiddly (chiefly British), tight, tipsy, wasted (slang), wet, wiped out (slang), in one's cups, in the bag (slang), three sheets in the wind, under the influence, under the weather

related: maudlin, beery, befuddled, bleary-eyed, crapulous, dopey, rocky, strung out, stupefied, debauched, dissipated, dissolute, alcoholic, bibulous, dipsomaniacal

opposite: sober, straight

near: abstemious, abstinent, dry, temperate, teetotal, clearheaded, cool, level, steady

Stinking (adverb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

to a great degree

"a huge, showy house that screams, We're stinking rich!"

similar: achingly, almighty, archly, awful, awfully, badly, beastly, blisteringly, bone, colossally, corking, cracking, damn, damned, dang, deadly, desperately, eminently, enormously, especially, ever, exceedingly, extra, extremely, fabulously, fantastically, far, fiercely, filthy, frightfully, full, greatly, heavily, highly, hugely, immensely, incredibly, intensely, jolly, majorly, mightily, mighty, monstrous (chiefly dialect), mortally, most, much, particularly, passing, rattling, real, really, right, roaring, roaringly, seriously, severely, so, sore, sorely, spanking, specially, such, super, supremely, surpassingly, terribly, that, thumping, too, unco, uncommonly, vastly, very, vitally, way, whacking, wicked, wildly, a lot, as all get-out, good and

related: absolutely, altogether, completely, downright, entirely, flat-out, fully, positively, purely, radically, thoroughly, totally, utterly, wholly, deeply, profoundly, exceptionally, notably, remarkably, considerably, extensively, significantly, substantially, appreciably, discernibly, markedly, noticeably, obviously, palpably, plainly, visibly, abundantly, plentifully, astronomically, grandly, monstrously, monumentally, excessively, obscenely, overmuch, amazingly, astonishingly, staggeringly

opposite: little, negligibly, nominally, slightly, somewhat

near: meagerly, scantily, barely, hardly, just, marginally, minimally, scarcely

Stinking (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

to give off an extremely unpleasant smell

"the dog stinks because she tangled with a skunk again"

similar: reeking

related: exhaling, savoring, smelling, decaying, decomposing, rotting, spoiling, disgusting, offending, repulsing, revolting
to be objectionable or unsatisfactory

"their team really stinks this year"

similar: biting (informal + sometimes impolite), smelling, sucking (informal + sometimes impolite)

opposite: rocking (slang), ruling (slang)

Related Entry: Stink (verb)

Stink is a different word from Stinking. The synonyms below are for stink, not for stinking.

to give off an extremely unpleasant smell

"the dog stinks because she tangled with a skunk again"

similar: reek

related: exhale, savor, smell, decay, decompose, rot, spoil, disgust, offend, repulse, revolt
to be objectionable or unsatisfactory

"their team really stinks this year"

similar: bite (informal + sometimes impolite), smell, suck (informal + sometimes impolite)

opposite: rock (slang), rule (slang)

Related Entry: Stinking up (verb)

Stinking up is a different word from Stinking. The synonyms below are for stinking up, not for stinking.

as in deodorizing

similar: deodorizing

opposite: incensing, odorizing, perfuming, scenting

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Stinking

The most common words with a similar meaning to Stinking:

Slang: blasted, blitzed, blotto, canned, hammered, juiced, loaded, oiled, potted, ripped, sloshed, smashed

Chiefly British: frowsty, tiddly

Informal + sometimes impolite: biting, sucking

Chiefly dialect: monstrous

fetid, foul, frowsy, funky, fusty, malodorous, musty, noisome, rank, reeking, reeky, ripe, smelly, stenchy, stinky, strong, besotted, blind, bombed, boozy, cockeyed, crocked, drunk, drunken, fried, gassed, high, impaired, inebriate, inebriated, intoxicated, lit, lit up, looped, pickled, pie-eyed, plastered, sottish, soused, sozzled

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Stinking

Words with the opposite meaning of Stinking:

ambrosial, aromatic, fragrant, perfumed, redolent, savory, scented, sweet, sober, straight, little, negligibly, nominally, slightly, somewhat, rocking, ruling

Related Words for Stinking

putrid, rancid, skunky, stale, bad, disgusting, offensive, repulsive, revolting, vile, decayed, decaying, decomposed, decomposing, rotted, rotten, rotting, spoiled, spoiling, dirty, nasty, noxious, odiferous, odoriferous, odorous, maudlin, beery, befuddled, bleary-eyed, crapulous

Near Antonyms of Stinking

flowery, fruity, spicy, woodsy, abstemious, abstinent, dry, temperate, teetotal, clearheaded, cool, level, steady, meagerly, scantily, barely, hardly, just, marginally, minimally, scarcely

Word Forms of Stinking

Derived words: stinkingly (adverb)

Origin & Etymology of Stinking

First known use: before 12th century

Words & Phrases Containing Stinking

stinking smut, stinking drunk

Frequently Asked Questions about Stinking

What does "Stinking" mean?

"Stinking" means strong and offensive to the sense of smell. As an an adjective, an adverb and a verb, it is defined as: strong and offensive to the sense of smell. It has 5 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Stinking"?

Other words for "Stinking" include fetid, foul, frowsty, frowsy, funky, fusty, malodorous and musty. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Stinking" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Stinking"?

There are 240 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Stinking". Common alternatives include fetid, foul, frowsty, frowsy, funky, fusty, malodorous, musty, noisome and rank.

What is a slang word for "Stinking"?

Slang words for "Stinking" include blasted, blitzed, blotto, canned, hammered and juiced.

What is the opposite of "Stinking"?

Antonyms of "Stinking" include ambrosial, aromatic, fragrant, perfumed, redolent, savory, scented and sweet. Near antonyms include flowery, fruity, spicy and woodsy.

How do you use "Stinking" in a sentence?

Examples of "Stinking" in a sentence: "came home from their trip to find stinking garbage that had been left in the kitchen"; "warned her husband not to come home stinking—or he'd be sleeping on the couch"; "a huge, showy house that screams, We're stinking rich!".

Is "Stinking" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Stinking" can be used as an adjective, an adverb and a verb, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Stinking"?

"Stinking" is pronounced /ˈstiŋ-kiŋ/ and divided into syllables as stink·ing.