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malodorousness vs odour

odour vs malodorousness

malodorousness and odour both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
malodorousness Yes No No No
odour Yes No No No
As nouns, odour is a hypernym of malodorousness; that is, odour is a word with a broader meaning than malodorousness:
  • malodorousness: the attribute of having a strong offensive smell
  • odour: any property detected by the olfactory system
Other hypernyms of malodorousness include aroma, odor, olfactory property, scent, smell.
malodorousness (noun) odour (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 odour

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