as in bastard
a person whose behavior is offensive to others
some stinker nearly crashed his SUV into me because he was yakking on his cell phone
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Recent Examples of stinker
That’s not what happened with Trump’s cabinet as the 53 Republicans held fast and shoved through all of them, including some real stinkers like Pete Hegseth, Bobby Kennedy and Tulsi Gabbard.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2025
Yeah even you in the negative comments you little stinkers.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 21 Jan. 2025
But that serendipitous cinematic education taught more than one generation of film lovers (and future filmmakers like Quentin Tarantino, who was all but weaned on late night movies) about film history, the classics as well as the stinkers.
—Benjamin Svetkey, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Mar. 2025
Through Sunday, the year-to-date overall domestic box office is $1.08 billion, which is still 11 percent ahead of pace from 2024, so a stinker of a week is not the end of the world.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 3 Mar. 2025
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2025
Yeah even you in the negative comments you little stinkers.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 21 Jan. 2025
But that serendipitous cinematic education taught more than one generation of film lovers (and future filmmakers like Quentin Tarantino, who was all but weaned on late night movies) about film history, the classics as well as the stinkers.
—Benjamin Svetkey, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Mar. 2025
Through Sunday, the year-to-date overall domestic box office is $1.08 billion, which is still 11 percent ahead of pace from 2024, so a stinker of a week is not the end of the world.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stinker
Noun
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But this Ron Howard was an alternate universe version of Ron Howard, who instead of being notoriously nice, is sort of a jerk.—
Esther Zuckerman,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2025
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Someone actually just said to me that all the men in the book are jerks.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Responding officers found the dog, and advised the owner to take the dog in.—
cleveland,
cleveland,
13 Sep. 2023
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Police brought in hundreds of law enforcement personnel with dogs, armored carriers, horses and helicopters that circled overhead.—
Maryclaire Dale, Marc Levy and Michael Rubinkam,
Anchorage Daily News,
13 Sep. 2023
Noun
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In real time, the audience, the queens watching, and perhaps Suzie herself all learn that Suzie has a knack for sexiness onstage, even though she’s dressed as a clown.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
12 Apr. 2025
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Among the mass-shooting victims is a bloodied clown who was performing at the festival.—
James Poniewozik,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Other wildlife like skunks, foxes and raccoons can also carry the virus.—
Carma Hassan,
CNN,
3 Dec. 2024
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Weasels, skunks, possum, snakes (to eat eggs), and all sorts of other common creatures will become regular visitors to your yard, mostly at night.—
Sal Gilbertie,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Students are required to bring two full decks of cards including the jokers.—
Kris Slugg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2025
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This lucky gambler had an 8, 9, 10, jack, queen, king and a joker.—
Helena Wegner,
Sacramento Bee,
20 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Some of the beasts may have developed frightening mutations.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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But the palazzo's aesthetic centerpiece is Bar della Musa, which is lined with polished silver tiles that shimmer like the scales of a mythic beast.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The mice and rat cells come from live animals housed directly inside the Morgantown facility, which are usually cared for by a veterinarian and other support staff.—
Caroline Haskins,
Wired News,
17 Apr. 2025
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Based on this team’s recent history, that’s as likely to happen as a rat swimming to shore from the middle of the ocean.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Stinker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stinker. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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