The difference between Aroma and Stench

When used as nouns, aroma means a smell, whereas stench means a strong foul smell, a stink.


Stench is also verb with the meaning: to cause to emit a disagreeable odour.

check bellow for the other definitions of Aroma and Stench

  1. Aroma as a noun:

    A smell; especially a pleasant spicy or fragrant one.

    Examples:

    "I love the aroma of [[cinnamon]]."

  1. Stench as a noun:

    a strong foul smell, a stink

  2. Stench as a noun (figurative):

    a foul quality

    Examples:

    "the stench of political corruption"

  3. Stench as a noun (obsolete):

    A smell or odour, not necessarily bad.

  1. Stench as a verb (obsolete):

    To cause to emit a disagreeable odour; to cause to stink.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Young"

  2. Stench as a verb:

    To stanch.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Harvey"