aromatic

¹ar·o·mat·ic

adj \ˌa-rə-ˈma-tik, ˌer-ə-\

Definition of AROMATIC

1

: of, relating to, or having aroma: a : fragrant b : having a strong smell c : having a distinctive quality

2

of an organic compound : characterized by increased chemical stability resulting from the delocalization of electrons in a ring system (as benzene) containing usually multiple conjugated double bonds — compare alicyclic, aliphatic

— ar·o·mat·i·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

— aro·ma·tic·i·ty \ˌa-rə-mə-ˈti-sə-tē, ˌer-ə-, ə-ˌrō-mə-\ noun

Examples of AROMATIC

1. <aromatic flowers can add greatly to the ambience of a room>

First Known Use of AROMATIC

14th century

Related to AROMATIC

Synonyms: ambrosial, fragrant, perfumed, redolent, savory (also savoury), scented, sweet

Antonyms: fetid, foul, malodorous, noisome, putrid, rancid, rank, reeking, reeky, skunky, smelly, stenchful, stenchy, stinking, stinky, strong

Related Words: flowery, fruity, pungent, spicy; odiferous, odored, odoriferous, odorous; clean, fresh, pure

Near Antonyms: odorless, unscented; fusty, musty, stale; gamy (or gamey)

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Rhymes with AROMATIC

achromatic, acrobatic, aerobatic, anabatic, antistatic, Asiatic, astigmatic, autocratic, automatic, bureaucratic, charismatic, cinematic, democratic, diplomatic, Eleatic, emblematic, enzymatic, Hanseatic, hieratic, Hippocratic, hydrostatic, kerygmatic, kleptocratic, melismatic, mobocratic, monocratic, morganatic, numismatic, operatic, phallocratic, photostatic, plutocratic, pre-Socratic, problematic, programmatic, symptomatic, systematic, technocratic, theocratic, thermostatic, undogmatic, undramatic