funky

Examples

• All

• Even little boys' feet are funky.

  Blog text (20)

• Smells funky and musty.

  The Watch (2012)

• Ah, you smell a little funky.

  The Demented (2021)

• It's so funky and literally gross.

• Kind of smells a little funky!

  Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016)

• What's that funky smell?

  Home Alone 3 (1997)

• The past smelled rank, a funky odor: sex, sweat, and broth, a foul soupy cafeteria smell, or worse.

  Fiction book (1998)

• I think the best way to determine a food's freshness is by observation. If it smells funky, if it's slimy, if it's an off-color, it's probably not safe to eat, even if your day-timer only says it's been a day since it's been opened.

  Blog text (4)

• That leftover pizza has a funky smell that makes me want to throw it away.

• He left his gym shoes in the car, and now the whole interior has a funky odor.

Synonyms

N

nasty

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282 1.0

Very dirty and covered with things that smell bad

is confined to describing smell alone rather than general dirtiness or mess

G

gross

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• Informal

280 2.3

Very unpleasant and making you feel sick or disgusted

is the specific adjective for an unpleasant or offensive smell rather than broad disgust

S

smelly

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118 1.0

Giving off a strong, unpleasant stink

is the neutral adjective for unpleasant or offensive smell without extra vividness

S

stinky

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60 1.0

Having a very bad smell

is the neutral adjective focusing on unpleasant smell without extra force

I

icky

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• Informal

38 7.1

Sticky and unpleasant to touch or smell

is focused specifically on an unpleasant or offensive smell rather than general disgust

M

musty

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29 3.9

A stale, slightly damp smell like old things kept without fresh air

is the broader term for unpleasant smell not restricted to damp or moldy cases

F

foul

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24 3.0

Having a very bad smell or taste

is the general adjective for unpleasant or offensive smell without taste emphasis

Y

yucky

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• Informal

22 6.8

Not pleasant to taste or smell

is the straightforward adjective for unpleasant smell rather than expressive disgust

S

stuffy

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13 2.7

A room with little fresh air that feels uncomfortable to breathe in

is the adjective for an unpleasant smell itself rather than poor ventilation

F

fetid

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8 7.9

A very strong, bad smell like rotten food or trash

is similar but may not always stress such extreme foulness

F

foul-smelling

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7 4.1

A very strong stink that makes you want to move away

is similar but focuses on unpleasant smell without stressing extreme intensity

S

stinking

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4 2.0

Having a very strong bad smell

is used for unpleasant smell but not always implying extreme strength

M

malodorous

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4 8.2

Having a very bad smell that people dislike

is the neutral everyday term for that same offensive smelling quality

N

noisome

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1 9.9

A very strong, unpleasant smell that can make you ill

is the everyday descriptor for offensive smell without implying harm

S

skunky

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1 7.6

Smelling very bad like a skunk

is the general term for unpleasant smell not tied to a specific animal scent

O

odiferous

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1 8.5

Having a strong smell that is often unpleasant

is the simple adjective for unpleasant smell without emphasizing distinctiveness

O

odoriferous

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• Formal

1 9.3

Giving off a strong, often unpleasant smell you notice quickly

is the straightforward adjective for unpleasant smell without formal or humorous use

O

odorous

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1 5.5

Having a smell you can notice

is focused on unpleasant or offensive smell rather than any neutral distinct smell

U

unsavory

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• US

1 6.5

Something that smells or tastes bad

is the adjective for an unpleasant smell rather than for taste as well

U

unpleasant-smelling

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1 3.8

Having a bad smell that people do not like

is the concise adjective used to name that unpleasant smelling quality

I

ill-smelling

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1 4.4

That has a strong, unpleasant odor

is the general neutral adjective for the same offensive smell

M

miasmic

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1 9.9

Full of a strong bad smell that makes the air feel unhealthy

is the simple adjective for an unpleasant smell, not describing whole atmosphere

I

ill-scented

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6.3

Having a strong, unpleasant smell

is the broader neutral adjective expressing that same offensive smell

S

stinkin

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• Informal

6.1

Giving off a very bad smell

is the general term for unpleasant smell without insisting on very strong odor

R

rank

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6.7

Having a very strong unpleasant smell or taste

is the general word for unpleasant smell without highlighting extreme strength

R

rank-smelling

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7.1

Having a very strong, unpleasant smell like rotten food

is the basic adjective for unpleasant smell without implying decomposition

R

reechy

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• Archaic

9.9

Having a strong bad smell that makes you move away

is the general term for unpleasant smell without stressing foulness degree

N

niffy

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• UK

9.9

Smelling strongly of something unpleasant

is the neutral adjective for that same unpleasant smelling quality

F

fusty

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9.5

Having a stale, stuffy smell as if it has not been aired

is the general unpleasant smell label, not limited to stale or old odors

I

icky-poo

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• Informal

9.9

Feels unpleasant and gross, often sticky or smelly

is the neutral descriptive adjective for unpleasant smell without playful childish tone

Antonyms

F

fragrant

34 2.2

Having a pleasant smell like flowers or soap

S

sweet-smelling

4 2.3

Having a pleasant scent

How Smelly

putrid

12 7.0

foul-smelling

7 4.1

stinky

60 1.0

funky

• Informal

18 6.9

smelly

118 1.0

odorous

1 5.5

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology