in bad odor
in bad odor adjective: regarded with disapproval; in a situation of being disliked; shunned.
Adjective
in bad odor
- Regarded with disapproval; in a situation of being disliked; shunned.
- So in conversing with men, women, and children, I gradually found out that Tim Hibblethwaite was in bad odor, and that he held himself doggedly aloof from all.1877, Frances Hodgson Burnett, Surly Tim
- New Hampshire was in bad odor with the English government; but the farmers could endure that with equanimity.1898, Julian Hawthorne, chapter 7, in The History of the United States
- Synonyms:
- frowned upon, on the outs
- Antonyms:
- in good odor
Examples of in bad odor in a sentence
- For the political right, naturally eager to put the left in bad odor, the naming frenzy was a bonanza.1993 May 8, Russell Baker, “Observer: What's in a Naming?”, in New York Times, retrieved 27 Sep 2013:
- [T]he public looks at them as just a bunch of CEOs — a group in bad odor.2002 July 22, Bill Saporito, “Wall Street's Verdict”, in Time, retrieved 27 Sep 2013:
Synonyms of in bad odor
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Forms of in bad odor
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Origin of in bad odor
Compare odour of sanctity.
Questions about in bad odor
- What does in bad odor mean?
- In bad odor means regarded with disapproval; in a situation of being disliked; shunned.
- How do you use in bad odor in a sentence?
- For the political right, naturally eager to put the left in bad odor, the naming frenzy was a bonanza.
- What part of speech is in bad odor?
- In bad odor is an adjective.
Words near in bad odor in the dictionary
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