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Noisome

adjective
/ˈnɔɪ.səm/

Meaning

having an extremely offensive smell; harmful or unpleasant
Having an extremely unpleasant smell; offensive or harmful.

Example Sentences

The noisome smell from the garbage made everyone cover their noses.

The dump emitted a noisome odor that spread through the town.

Synonyms

offensive, disgusting, foul, repulsive, putrid, stinking
Entry 1
offensive, disgusting, foul, repulsive
Entry 2
foul, offensive, disgusting, putrid, stinking

Antonyms

pleasant, fragrant, sweet, sweet-smelling
Entry 1
pleasant, fragrant, sweet
Entry 2
fragrant, pleasant, sweet-smelling

Collocations

noisome smell, noisome odor, noisome fumes, noisome atmosphere
Entry 1
noisome smell, noisome odor, noisome fumes
Entry 2
noisome smell, noisome odor, noisome atmosphere

Related Vocabularies

Favoring traditional views and values; resistant to change.
Scattered or spread across a wide area.
Deriving pleasure from inflicting pain or suffering on others.
having a stale, moldy, or damp smell
mentally unsound; extremely foolish or enthusiastic
A process or service that works without any interruption.

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