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malodorousness vs odor

odor vs malodorousness

malodorousness and odor both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
malodorousness Yes No No No
odor Yes No No No
As nouns, odor is a hypernym of malodorousness; that is, odor is a word with a broader meaning than malodorousness:
  • malodorousness: the attribute of having a strong offensive smell
  • odor: any property detected by the olfactory system
Other hypernyms of malodorousness include aroma, odour, olfactory property, scent, smell.
malodorousness (noun) odor (noun)
the attribute of having a strong offensive smell any property detected by the olfactory system
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
Difference between malodorousness and odor

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