odorless

adjective

Definition of odorlessnext
as in unscented

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Recent Examples of odorless Choose ones made from BPA-free, odorless, and chemically inert polypropylene. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 18 July 2026 This clearer smoke can trigger the formation of other colorless and odorless harmful pollutants. — Kasha Patel, CNN Money, 17 July 2026 Carbon monoxide is colorless and odorless. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026 Radon is colorless and odorless, so there’s no way to detect it without testing. — Ryan Brennan may 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026 The object broke, leaving a slight odorless residue. — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 11 May 2026 Decades later, the odorless, colorless chemicals are now found everywhere in the area, including in the blood of some people. — ABC News, 6 May 2026 Since these leaks are invisible and odorless, a portable carbon monoxide detector is the only way to prevent a tragedy. — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 5 May 2026 Nitrogen Dioxide Nitrogen dioxide is a colorless, odorless gas present in appliances that burn fuel, including gas, kerosene, or wood. — Sanja Jelic, Verywell Health, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for odorless
  1. unscented
  2. malodorous
  3. smelly
  4. stinky
  5. putrid
  6. rancid
  7. fetid
Adjective
  • Consider using unscented products to lessen the possibility of attracting mosquitoes.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 2 July 2026
  • Dryer sheets do come in unscented versions.
    — Lauren David, Southern Living, 19 June 2026
Definition of unscented
Adjective
  • Skunks can cause anxiety in homeowners by harming lawns and possibly threatening Rover with their malodorous defenses.
    — Felicia Feaster, Martha Stewart, 20 June 2026
  • Be advised that only a small fraction of arums are malodorous.
    — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
Definition of malodorous
Adjective
  • Clean Your Washing Machine Front-loading washers can develop smelly odors from mold and mildew growth caused by detergent and fabric softener residue and body soil left inside the washer drum and rubber door seals.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 14 July 2026
  • As the day goes on, these smelly specimens will close back up and collapse, losing their infamously rotten odor.
    — Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of smelly
Adjective
  • Knowing divorce is hard on kids is like knowing that water is wet, cigars are stinky, and that Selena Gomez is incapable of acting.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 24 July 2026
  • Cushioned insoles create the feeling of bouncing forward with every step, not to mention the mesh outers will eliminate the threat of sweaty, stinky feet.
    — Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026
Definition of stinky
Adjective
  • The hulking structure looked like a giant, putrid sheet cake.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • Sitting at a perfectly putrid 37-52, the Giants played what might have been their best game of the year, boat-racing the Blue Jays 10-1.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
Definition of putrid
Adjective
  • With such a shaky sense of purpose, is John Sugar prepared to wade through to the other side of these rancid waters?
    — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 17 July 2026
  • Melting suet turns rancid fast and creates a mess of bird plumage.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 July 2026
Definition of rancid
Adjective
  • The detainees ate and slept next to the bathrooms; fetid water leaked into the dining area and under the beds.
    — Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
  • The bleak tortures Ohm concocts for his characters are as vile as the Bilberry’s fetid jacuzzi.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Definition of fetid

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