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perfume

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of perfume

a sweet or pleasant smell

  • the perfume of fresh flowers filled the room
Synonyms of perfume

aroma, attar (also otto), balm, bouquet, fragrance, fragrancy, incense, redolence, scent, spice
Words Related to perfume

essence, odor
Antonyms of perfume

fetor, malodor, reek, stench, stink

Synonym Discussion of perfume

fragrance, perfume, scent, redolence mean a sweet or pleasant odor. fragrance suggests the odors of flowers or other growing things.
    • the fragrance of pine
perfume may suggest a stronger or heavier odor.
    • the perfume of lilacs
scent is very close to perfume but of wider application because more neutral in connotation.
    • scent-free soaps
redolence implies a mixture of fragrant or pungent odors.
    • the redolence of a forest after a rain

perfume

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of perfume

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

  • roses perfumed the wedding chapel
Synonyms of perfume

incense, odorize, scent
Near Antonyms of perfume

deodorize
Antonyms of perfume

stink up

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  1. See words that rhyme with perfume Dictionary: Definition of perfume Spanish Central: Translation of perfume Nglish: Translation of perfume for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of perfume for Arabic speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about perfume

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