Synonyms of incense

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noun

ˈin-ˌsen(t)s 

1

as in scent

a sweet or pleasant smell

the heavenly incense of spring flowers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scent
• fragrance
• aroma
• perfume
• fragrancy
• balm
• attar
• spice
• bouquet
• redolence
• essence
• odor

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stench
• stink
• reek
• fetor
• malodor

2

as in butter

excessive praise

count on the office manager to spread the incense whenever there's a visiting VIP from the head office

Synonyms & Similar Words

• butter
• praise
• flattery
• taffy
• sweet talk
• adoration
• adulation
• worship
• soft soap
• acclaim
• flannel
• respects
• caresses
• blarney
• idolatry
• greetings
• overpraise
• compliments
• blandishments
• applause
• endearments
• regards
• congratulations
• allurements
• felicitations
• sycophancy
• cajolery
• fawning
• ingratiation
• toadying
• cajolement
• smarm
• commendation

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• depreciation
• disparagement
• detraction
• belittlement
• bad-mouthing
• put-down

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verb (1)

in-ˈsen(t)s 

as in to anger

to make angry

the insult so incensed him that he had to be restrained from hitting the guy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• anger
• infuriate
• enrage
• outrage
• annoy
• irritate
• ire
• offend
• mad
• steam up
• rile
• inflame
• roil
• tick off
• madden
• rankle
• rub the wrong way
• provoke
• cross
• nettle
• aggravate
• huff
• ruffle
• affront
• get one's goat
• put out
• exasperate
• burn (up)
• peeve
• antagonize
• vex
• pique
• get
• miff
• envenom
• embitter

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• please
• delight
• relieve
• gratify
• comfort
• allay
• assuage
• soothe
• console
• appease
• placate
• calm
• charm
• pacify
• quiet
• conciliate
• settle
• lull
• mollify
• disarm
• enchant
• beguile
• bewitch
• captivate

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verb (2)

ˈin-ˌsen(t)s 

as in to scent

to fill or infuse with a pleasant odor or odor-releasing substance

the gift shop was heavily incensed with a cloying mixture of herbal essences

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scent
• perfume
• odorize

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deodorize
• stink up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of incense

Noun

Woods, resins, incense, oud, and suede give vanilla a spicy, honey-like aroma. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 25 Aug. 2026

Anti Bast grounds saffron and warm cardamom (a fall spice rack classic) with incense absolute and amber, creating a warm, spicy scent ideal for cooler weather. — Loren Savini, Allure, 22 Aug. 2026

Verb

The picketers, a constant presence outside the 70-year-old park, were particularly incensed about Lolita the orca, who died two years earlier after decades in captivity. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026

According to new reporting by MPR News, police in the city of Winona, Minnesota are incensed after their entire fleet of Flock license plate readers went missing. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 5 Aug. 2026