miasmic

ADJECTIVE

infectious

Synonyms

STRONGEST

contagious toxic virulent

WEAK

communicable contaminating corrupting defiling diseased epidemic infective mephitic noxious pestilent pestilential poisoning polluting transferable transmittable vitiating

Antonyms

STRONGEST

harmless nonpoisonous

WEAK

antiseptic germless non-infectious uncommunicable uncontagious

ADJECTIVE

odorous

Synonyms

WEAK

aromatic balmy dank effluvious fetid flavorsome flowery foul fragrant heady honeyed loud malodorous mephitic moldy musty nauseous odoriferant odoriferous offensive olfactive olfactory perfumatory perfumed perfumy pungent putrid redolent reeking rotten savorous savory scent-laden scented scentful skunky smelly spicy stagnant stale stinking strong sweet sweet-scented sweet-smelling tumaceous unsavory whiffy

Antonyms

WEAK

odorless

ADJECTIVE

pernicious

Synonyms

STRONGEST

damaging dangerous deadly destructive detrimental devastating harmful lethal malicious nefarious noxious poisonous ruinous toxic virulent

WEAK

baleful deleterious evil fatal iniquitous injurious killing maleficent malevolent malign malignant miasmatic mortal noisome offensive pestiferous pestilent pestilential prejudicial sinister venomous wicked

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advantageous assisting beneficial benevolent good harmless healthy helpful kind nonpoisonous wholesome

WEAK

innocuous lovable loving

Example Sentences

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Clifton's track listing was mixed up with that of Abhorrent Decimation's album, Miasmic Mutation.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2016