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

Gold Bond recently released its Refreshing Hand Creams, a collection of four lightly scented, ultra-hydrating hand creams that stave off scaly, flaky hands without leaving behind a greasy residue. — Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 6 July 2026

This does not mean that every scented lotion or shampoo is harmful. — Brad Reisfeld, The Conversation, 6 July 2026

Verb

Try candles or sprays scented with citronella, lemon, or vanilla to ward them off. — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2026

Lunch opens with an aged white tea scented with orange peel and red dates prepared by one of the restaurant’s tea sommeliers, followed by a trio of precise appetizers, including a silky square of chicken topped with a carpet of impossibly finely cut chives. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026