noisome

/NOY-sum/adjective

having an extremely offensive smell; disagreeable

A noisome drain kept customers off the patio.
Synonyms
foul, fetid, rank
Antonyms
fragrant, pleasant
Memory hook
noisome: annoy-some — nothing to do with noise.

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