All carious synonyms
carΒ·iΒ·ous
C c adj carious
- addled β If you describe someone as addled, you mean that they are confused or unable to think properly.
- ruined β ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay: We visited the ruins of ancient Greece.
- disagreeable β contrary to one's taste or liking; unpleasant; offensive; repugnant.
- tainted β a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
- musty β having an odor or flavor suggestive of mold, as old buildings, long-closed rooms, or stale food.
- smelly β emitting a strong or unpleasant odor; reeking.
- moldy β overgrown or covered with mold.
- stale β not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
- fetid β having an offensive odor; stinking.
- soured β having an acid taste, resembling that of vinegar, lemon juice, etc.; tart.
- polluted β made unclean or impure; contaminated; tainted: swimming in polluted waters.
- contaminated β made impure by the addition of a harmful or undesirable substance
- rank β Otto [awt-oh] /ΛΙt oΚ/ (Show IPA), 1884β1939, Austrian psychoanalyst.
- wasted β not used or in use: waste energy; waste talents.
- spoiled β to damage severely or harm (something), especially with reference to its excellence, value, usefulness, etc.: The water stain spoiled the painting. Drought spoiled the corn crop.
- perished β to die or be destroyed through violence, privation, etc.: to perish in an earthquake.
- decomposed β having been subject to decomposition
- riddled β a coarse sieve, as one for sifting sand in a foundry.
- rotted β to undergo decomposition; decay.
- bad β If you say that it is bad that something happens, you mean it is unacceptable, unfortunate, or wrong.
- carrion β Carrion is the decaying flesh of dead animals.
- effete β lacking in wholesome vigor; degenerate; decadent: an effete, overrefined society.
- putrid β in a state of foul decay or decomposition, as animal or vegetable matter; rotten.
- gangrenous β necrosis or death of soft tissue due to obstructed circulation, usually followed by decomposition and putrefaction.
- overripe β too ripe; more than ripe: overripe tomatoes.
- putrescent β becoming putrid; undergoing putrefaction.
- disgusting β causing disgust; offensive to the physical, moral, or aesthetic taste.
- foul β grossly offensive to the senses; disgustingly loathsome; noisome: a foul smell.
- frowzy β dirty and untidy; slovenly.
- gamy β having the tangy flavor or odor of game: I like the gamy taste of venison.
- high β having a great or considerable extent or reach upward or vertically; lofty; tall: a high wall.
- impure β not pure; mixed with extraneous matter, especially of an inferior or contaminating nature: impure water and air.
- loathsome β causing feelings of loathing; disgusting; revolting; repulsive: a loathsome skin disease.
- malodorous β having an unpleasant or offensive odor; smelling bad: a malodorous swamp.
- nasty β physically filthy; disgustingly unclean: a nasty pigsty of a room.
- noisome β offensive or disgusting, as an odor.
- noxious β harmful or injurious to health or physical well-being: noxious fumes.
- off β so as to be no longer supported or attached: This button is about to come off.
- offensive β causing resentful displeasure; highly irritating, angering, or annoying: offensive television commercials.
- repulsive β causing repugnance or aversion: a repulsive mask.
- sharp β having a thin cutting edge or a fine point; well-adapted for cutting or piercing: a sharp knife.
- sour β having an acid taste, resembling that of vinegar, lemon juice, etc.; tart.
- stinking β that smells foul; foul-smelling.
- strong β having, showing, or able to exert great bodily or muscular power; physically vigorous or robust: a strong boy.
- unhealthy β not in a state of good or normal health; in an unsound, weak, or morbid condition.
- fusty β having a stale smell; moldy; musty: fusty rooms that were in need of a good airing.
- reeky β a strong, unpleasant smell.