fetid

adjective

fet·id ˈfe-təd How to pronounce fetid (audio)

especially British ˈfē-tid

: having a heavy offensive smell

a fetid swamp

fetidly adverb

fetidness noun

Example Sentences

a fetid pool of water the fetid odor of rotting vegetables

Recent Examples on the Web That stench of old seafood or the fetid smell of rotting meat are foul, to be sure.

Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Aug. 2022 There is little movement here in the fetid atmosphere that drifts between convalescence and hospice.

Ron Charles, Washington Post, 12 July 2022 People who made it out of the plant recounted surviving the siege in a fetid bunker without sunlight, as food and water supplies dwindled.

Andrew Jeong, Washington Post, 18 May 2022 Last week, a fetid stench emanated from drainage areas beneath multiple buildings.

Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2022 Shabir held his documents tight and waded into the fetid water at the bottom of the ditch.

Mirzahussain Sadid, ProPublica, 5 Apr. 2022 Its application, prepared by the engineering firm Geosyntec Consultants, frames the project as the last and best hope for rescuing the lake after decades of neglect and misuse as a bottomless receptacle for fetid effluents and invasive fish.

Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune, 2 Feb. 2022 As recently as the 1890s, the nine-mile barrier island now known as Miami Beach was little more than a fetid tangle of swampland, dominated by the remains of a handful of old coconut and avocado plantations.

Matthew Shaer, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2022 Political fury that has raged through the fight against Covid-19 has meanwhile brewed a fetid political mood hardly conducive to magnanimous hearings.

Stephen Collinson, CNN, 27 Jan. 2022 See More

fetid

adjective

as in stinking

having an unpleasant smell that fetid cheese from Belgium is definitely an acquired taste

Synonyms & Similar Words

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stinking
reeking
malodorous
rotting
ripe
foul
smelly
stinky
noisome
filthy
disgusting
rotted
musty
rotten
fusty
putrid
stenchy
frowsy
strong
funky
dirty
frowsty
reeky
rank
rancid
vile
frowzy
stale
decaying
revolting
nasty
repulsive
bad
noxious
skunky
odorous
decayed
decomposing
offensive
odiferous
spoiled
odoriferous
decomposed
spoiling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

fragrant
perfumed
aromatic
redolent
scented
sweet
savory
ambrosial
savoury
flowery
spicy
woodsy
fruity

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Some common synonyms of fetid are fusty, malodorous, musty, noisome, putrid, rank, and stinking. While all these words mean "bad-smelling," stinking and fetid suggest the foul or disgusting.

prisoners were held in stinking cells

the fetid odor of skunk cabbage

Both fusty and musty suggest lack of fresh air and sunlight, fusty also implying prolonged uncleanliness, musty stressing the effects of dampness, mildew, or age.

a fusty attic

the musty odor of a damp cellar

Although the words malodorous and fetid have much in common, malodorous may range from the unpleasant to the strongly offensive.

malodorous fertilizers

The meanings of noisome and fetid largely overlap; however, noisome adds a suggestion of being harmful or unwholesome as well as offensive.

a stagnant, noisome sewer

While the synonyms putrid and fetid are close in meaning, putrid implies particularly the sickening odor of decaying organic matter.

the putrid smell of rotting fish

In some situations, the words rank and fetid are roughly equivalent. However, rank suggests a strong unpleasant smell.

rank cigar smoke

单词	fetid
释义	fetid adjective fet·id ˈfe-təd especially British ˈfē-tid : having a heavy offensive smell a fetid swamp fetidly adverb fetidness noun Synonyms foul frowsty [chiefly British] frowsy frowzy funky fusty malodorous musty noisome rank reeking reeky ripe smelly stenchy stinking stinky strong See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences a fetid pool of water the fetid odor of rotting vegetables Recent Examples on the Web That stench of old seafood or the fetid smell of rotting meat are foul, to be sure. Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Aug. 2022 There is little movement here in the fetid atmosphere that drifts between convalescence and hospice. Ron Charles, Washington Post, 12 July 2022 People who made it out of the plant recounted surviving the siege in a fetid bunker without sunlight, as food and water supplies dwindled. Andrew Jeong, Washington Post, 18 May 2022 Last week, a fetid stench emanated from drainage areas beneath multiple buildings. Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2022 Shabir held his documents tight and waded into the fetid water at the bottom of the ditch. Mirzahussain Sadid, ProPublica, 5 Apr. 2022 Its application, prepared by the engineering firm Geosyntec Consultants, frames the project as the last and best hope for rescuing the lake after decades of neglect and misuse as a bottomless receptacle for fetid effluents and invasive fish. Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune, 2 Feb. 2022 As recently as the 1890s, the nine-mile barrier island now known as Miami Beach was little more than a fetid tangle of swampland, dominated by the remains of a handful of old coconut and avocado plantations. Matthew Shaer, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2022 Political fury that has raged through the fight against Covid-19 has meanwhile brewed a fetid political mood hardly conducive to magnanimous hearings. Stephen Collinson, CNN, 27 Jan. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, from Latin foetidus, from foetēre to stink First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined above Medical Definition fetid adjective fet·id variants also foetid ˈfet-əd, especially British ˈfē-tid : having a heavy offensive smell fetid adjective as in stinking having an unpleasant smell that fetid cheese from Belgium is definitely an acquired taste Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance stinking reeking malodorous rotting ripe foul smelly stinky noisome filthy disgusting rotted musty rotten fusty putrid stenchy frowsy strong funky dirty frowsty reeky rank rancid vile frowzy stale decaying revolting nasty repulsive bad noxious skunky odorous decayed decomposing offensive odiferous spoiled odoriferous decomposed spoiling Antonyms & Near Antonyms fragrant perfumed aromatic redolent scented sweet savory ambrosial savoury flowery spicy woodsy fruity See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of fetid are fusty, malodorous, musty, noisome, putrid, rank, and stinking. While all these words mean "bad-smelling," stinking and fetid suggest the foul or disgusting. prisoners were held in stinking cells the fetid odor of skunk cabbage Both fusty and musty suggest lack of fresh air and sunlight, fusty also implying prolonged uncleanliness, musty stressing the effects of dampness, mildew, or age. a fusty attic the musty odor of a damp cellar Although the words malodorous and fetid have much in common, malodorous may range from the unpleasant to the strongly offensive. malodorous fertilizers The meanings of noisome and fetid largely overlap; however, noisome adds a suggestion of being harmful or unwholesome as well as offensive. a stagnant, noisome sewer While the synonyms putrid and fetid are close in meaning, putrid implies particularly the sickening odor of decaying organic matter. the putrid smell of rotting fish In some situations, the words rank and fetid are roughly equivalent. However, rank suggests a strong unpleasant smell. rank cigar smoke
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