stinker

[sting-ker] / ˈstɪŋ kər /

NOUN

cad

Synonyms

STRONG

boor bounder clown creep cur dog heel louse lout rake rascal rat rotter rounder scoundrel worm

Antonyms

WEAK

gentleman helper

NOUN

cur

Synonyms

STRONG

blackguard bum cad coward dog good-for-nothing heel hound ne'er-do-well rat riffraff scoundrel scum skunk snake toad villain worm wretch

WEAK

black sheep yellow dog

Antonyms

STRONG

hero

NOUN

skunk

Synonyms

STRONG

bastard blackguard cheat dog jerk knave lowlife pig rat rogue scoundrel snake villain wretch

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There’s apparently been no clarification since then from the Bell-Shepard household, but another supposed stinker who felt the need to redefine his role in that alleged 2021 trend was actor Jake Gyllenhaal.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026

Rob Edwards has had an absolute stinker since leaving Middlesbrough to take the Wolves job.

From BBC • Dec. 11, 2025

There was a lot to process two days after that stinker of a home opener.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2024

Those went nowhere because the song was a stinker.

From Salon • May 8, 2024

Some at the table laughed, and the alleged stinker looked up at me.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

stinker

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