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odor

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of odor

1 a special quality or impression associated with something

  • the antique shop, with its collection of strange and curious items, held an odor of mysticism
Synonyms of odor

air, ambience (or ambiance), aroma, atmosphere, aura, climate, flavor, halo, karma, mood, nimbus, note, patina, smell, temper, vibration(s)
Words Related to odor

aureole (or aureola), mystique, romance

genius loci

feel, feeling, sensation, sense, spirit

attribute, character, characteristic, image, mark, notion, peculiarity, picture, property, trait

color, illusion, overtone, semblance, suggestion, tone

2 the quality of a thing that makes it perceptible to the sense organs in the nose

  • some people find the odor of skunk rather pleasant
Synonyms of odor

aroma, redolence, scent, smell, sniff
Words Related to odor

whiff

attar (also otto), bouquet, fragrance, fragrancy, perfume

ambrosia, lusciousness, savor (also savour), savoriness, spice, tang

acridness, fetidness, fetor, foulness, funk, gaminess, malodor, noisomeness, rancidity, rankness, reek, stench, stink

aromaticity, odoriferousness, odorousness

incense, musk

3 overall quality as seen or judged by people in general

  • her movie career has not been in good odor since her latest box office failure
Synonyms of odor

character, fame, mark, name, note, rep [slang], report, reputation, repute
Words Related to odor

credit, honor

celebrity, notoriety, renown

image, persona

admiration, regard, reverence
Near Antonyms of odor

discredit, disgrace, dishonor, disrepute, ignominy, infamy, obloquy, odium, opprobrium, reproach, shame

Synonym Discussion of odor

smell, scent, odor, aroma mean the quality that makes a thing perceptible to the olfactory sense. smell implies solely the sensation without suggestion of quality or character.
    • an odd smell permeated the room
scent applies to the characteristic smell given off by a substance, an animal, or a plant.
    • the scent of lilacs
odor may imply a stronger or more readily distinguished scent or it may be equivalent to smell.
    • a cheese with a strong odor
aroma suggests a somewhat penetrating usually pleasant odor.
    • the aroma of freshly ground coffee

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