Synonyms of scented

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adjective

ˈsen-təd 

as in fragrant

having a pleasant smell

a bowl of scented petals used to perfume a room

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fragrant
• aromatic
• perfumed
• spicy
• sweet
• redolent
• ambrosial
• savory
• fresh
• pungent
• odorous
• flowery
• odoriferous
• fruity
• pure
• odiferous
• odored
• clean

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• smelly
• rancid
• putrid
• stinky
• malodorous
• fetid
• stinking
• strong
• reeking
• foul
• noisome
• unscented
• odorless
• rank
• stale
• skunky
• reeky
• musty
• stenchy
• fusty
• stenchful
• gamy

scented

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verb

past tense of scent

1

as in perfumed

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

fancy bars of soap scented with lavender

Synonyms & Similar Words

• perfumed
• incensed
• odorized

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deodorized
• stank up

2

as in smelled

to become aware of by means of the sense organs in the nose

the dog scented a rabbit and suddenly took off

Synonyms & Similar Words

• smelled
• sniffed
• inhaled
• snuffed
• nosed
• whiffed
• breathed
• drank (in)
• snorted
• respired
• savored
• snuffled

3

as in sensed

to have a vague awareness of

he scented danger

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sensed
• felt
• smelled
• saw
• noticed
• heard
• perceived
• tasted
• expected
• looked (at)
• realized
• anticipated
• noted
• discovered
• remarked
• spied
• sighted
• eyed
• observed
• distinguished
• learned
• discerned
• beheld
• viewed
• regarded
• found out
• ascertained
• witnessed
• suspected
• supposed
• espied
• foresaw
• guessed
• presumed
• descried
• assumed
• caught on (to)
• surmised
• divined
• speculated
• conjectured
• foreknew

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of scented

Adjective

In Daunt’s view, Waterstones’ trouble was that its previous owners had run it as a stuff company, where books were mixed with things like scented candles and decision-making was centralized. — Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

The cavelike, eucalyptus-scented steam room is glorious after a day in the cold surf. — Adrienne Matei, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026

Verb

The base of the braising liquid is scented with onion, carrots and garlic. — Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Diana’s daughter-in-law, Meghan Markle, is also a fan of the scents—so much so that her wedding chapel was scented with Diptyque. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 5 Aug. 2026