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stinker

stinker

14 7.2
A person who is mean or dishonest
  • noun
  • /ˈstɪŋkər/
  • Offensive
: canalla
  • Nobody has to apologize because we were both such stinkers, weren't we?
  • little stinker
  • real stinker
  • Oh, you stinker

They knew that that in politics, stinkers rise to the top.

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Examples

Synonyms

fucker
vsstinker
  • Offensive
400 9.9

A very rude and insulting word for a person you strongly dislike

is an informal contempt word with less extreme vulgarity
piece of shit
vsstinker
  • Offensive
328 9.9

A person or thing that is very bad and has no value used to insult someone

is an informal contempt label with less blunt vocabulary
trash
vsstinker
  • Offensive
225 7.4

People who are treated as worthless or unimportant

is a single informal insult aimed at a contemptible person
scum
vsstinker
  • Offensive
206 8.1

A person who is seen as evil or dishonest

is an informal insult with similar contempt but lighter tone
scumbag
vsstinker
  • Offensive
162 9.5

A person who treats other people very badly and unfairly

is a milder informal insult for someone contemptible
bum
vsstinker
  • Offensive
138 7.2

A lazy person who others dislike for not working

focuses on general despicable character rather than laziness specifically
lowlife
vsstinker
  • Offensive
63 7.7

A person who is dishonest or breaks the law

is a general contempt label rather than focusing on crime
douchebag
vsstinker
  • Offensive
57 9.9

A rude or selfish person, used as an offensive insult

focuses more on general contempt without specific rudeness or selfishness
vermin
vsstinker
  • Offensive
42 7.2

A person who is cruel and strongly disliked

uses informal insulting language without dehumanizing imagery
skunk
vsstinker
  • Offensive
35 8.1

A person who behaves badly and cannot be trusted

is an informal contempt term without that specific animal image
dirtbag
vsstinker
  • Offensive
35 8.2

An unpleasant person who lies or treats others badly

is an informal contempt label without focusing on dishonesty
puke
vsstinker
  • Offensive
15 9.9

A person you strongly dislike and think is bad

is an informal contempt term with less explicit disgust
git
vsstinker
  • Offensive
10 9.9

A rude person who treats others badly

is an informal contempt term used widely beyond that variety
dirty dog
vsstinker
  • Offensive
9 8.0

A person who behaves badly or cheats others

is a more direct informal insult expressing real contempt
rotter
vsstinker
  • Offensive
7 8.9

A person who treats others very badly

is a casual name for someone contemptible without emphasis on morality
tosser
vsstinker
  • Offensive
7 9.9

A rude person who is annoying or stupid

is an informal label for contempt without focusing on stupidity
scum bag
vsstinker
  • Offensive
6 8.9

A very bad person who treats other people cruelly

is a less blunt informal label for a contemptible person
crumb
vsstinker
  • Offensive
6 9.2

A person who is mean and cannot be trusted

is an informal contempt term with similar usage but different form
sewer rat
vsstinker
  • Offensive
4 9.0

An insulting name for a person thought to be very bad and not to be trusted

is an informal contempt term without animal imagery
hoser
vsstinker
  • Offensive
4 9.9

A person who behaves foolishly and cannot be trusted

is a general informal contempt term without regional connotations
that bugger
vsstinker
  • Offensive
2 9.9

A person who is annoying or causes trouble

is an insult aimed at being contemptible rather than merely annoying
stinkpot
vsstinker
  • Offensive
2 9.9

A rude word for a person people strongly dislike

is an informal term aimed at contempt without that exact form
skunkhead
vsstinker
  • Offensive
1 9.9

An unpleasant or foolish person said as an insult

is a more direct word for someone regarded as contemptible
toe rag
vsstinker
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who is very unpleasant and treats others badly

is an informal contempt word used more generally
crumbum
vsstinker
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A rude, selfish person who does not help others

is an informal contempt term used more generally
trashman
vsstinker
  • Offensive
1 9.2

An insulting word for a person who is dishonest or behaves badly

is a general informal contempt label without implying occupation
1 5.6

A person who other people do not respect because they behave badly

labels moral contempt more than public reputation or standing
stink bug
vsstinker
  • Offensive
1 8.4

An unpleasant person who annoys others

is a general informal contempt term rather than mild annoyance
so-and-so
vsstinker
  • Offensive
1 8.4

A person who is annoying or rude

is a straightforward informal word expressing stronger contempt
stinkbug
vsstinker
  • Offensive
1 9.0

A teasing name for a person who is annoying or unpleasant

is an informal word used more seriously to show contempt
no-good ass
vsstinker
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who acts badly and cannot be trusted

is an informal contempt term without that specific angry phrasing
poxy
vsstinker
  • Offensive
1 9.9

An unpleasant person who is thought worthless

is a similar informal contempt word with slightly different form
scummer
vsstinker
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who lies or cheats and treats others badly

targets general contempt rather than specifically dishonest character
total fuckhole
vsstinker
  • Offensive
9.9

A very rude and unpleasant person who treats others badly

is a milder informal way to call someone contemptible
total fuckbag
vsstinker
  • Offensive
9.9

A rude word for a person who treats others badly

is an informal insult expressing contempt without extreme vulgarity
total shitsack
vsstinker
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who is very rude and treats others badly

is a less forceful informal contempt term
total fartbag
vsstinker
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who is rude and annoying

is an informal contempt term focusing on worth rather than foolishness
cambion
vsstinker
  • Offensive
9.9

An insulting name for a cruel or troublesome person

is an informal contempt term without stressing malice
drek
vsstinker
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who is mean or dishonest and causes trouble for others

is a direct informal term showing contempt without that bluntness
revolter
vsstinker
8.8

A person or thing that causes strong disgust in others

labels a person as contemptible rather than the cause of disgust
nasty cuntmuncher
vsstinker
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who is very rude and insults others cruelly

is a less aggressive informal insult for a contemptible person
shitwit
vsstinker
  • Offensive
9.9

A rude, stupid person who annoys others

focuses on moral contempt rather than mere stupidity or annoyance

Antonyms

∞ 1.1

A person admired for brave actions and good qualities

Idioms

a real stinker
  • Informal
1 8.1

A thing that is very bad or unpleasant

Compounds

7.5

A very bad idea

How Despicable

monster
  • Offensive
407 3.3
villain
332 3.3
scoundrel
  • Offensive
47 6.5
stinker
  • Offensive
14 7.2
rascal
  • Informal
59 3.5

Surface Forms

stinker singular
stinkers plural

Morphology

stinker = stink (semi-transparent) = stink + er

The formation 'stink' + '-er' is clear, but the insulting sense 'despicable person' is a metaphorical/pejorative extension rather than a literal agentive meaning.

Etymology

Stinker comes from stink 'bad smell' and the ending -er 'one that'. A helpful way to remember this sense is to imagine a person who 'gives off' a bad feeling like a smell, so a 'stinker' can mean someone who is mean, dishonest, or unpleasant.