SCENTED Synonyms: 102 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈsen-təd

Definition of scented

as in fragrant

having a pleasant smell a bowl of scented petals used to perfume a room

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verb

past tense of scent

as in perfumed

to fill or infuse with a pleasant odor or odor-releasing substance fancy bars of soap scented with lavender

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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

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as in sensed

to have a vague awareness of he scented danger

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Recent Examples of scented

Adjective

During Cosmoprof, fragrance continued to extend beyond traditional perfume into body mists, scented body care, hair fragrances and alcohol-free options. — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 21 July 2026 Air fresheners and strongly scented products also release volatile organic compounds and other harmful pollutants. — Dr. Lauren Zajac, Boston Herald, 19 July 2026

Verb

This small village on the Côte d’Azur, in France, is scented with fields of jasmine, rose, and lavender. — Kelley Manley, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2026 Try candles or sprays scented with citronella, lemon, or vanilla to ward them off. — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for scented

Recent Examples of Synonyms for scented

Adjective

Durians' overpowering smell is fragrant to those who love it and foul to those who don't.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
These gardens include fragrant flowers, natural hardscaping, and inviting seating.

— The Spruce, The Spruce, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of fragrant

Verb

The veal barn had a smell Birdie had never smelled anywhere else—antiseptic, then sweet like a flower and rotten like manure.

— Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026
According to an incident report by the Gainesville Police Department, Bader smelled of alcohol after that collision.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 31 July 2026

Definition of smelled

Adjective

Credit the influence of millennial and Gen Z luxury consumers for the aromatic acceleration.

— Howard Cohen July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
The grid menu guides imbibers to their next taste of its classic and aromatic wines, noting characteristics ranging from rich to funky and from herbal to fruity.

— USA TODAY NETWORK, USA Today, 29 July 2026

Definition of aromatic

Verb

There was the guy Daemon stabbed through the ear, and then the smelly killers Gwayne sniffed out, and now Ser Adrian, who took a knife to the throat within seconds of seeing Aemond.

— Brian Grubb, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
From July 24 to July 26, pups competed in the Dog On It Scent Work Trials, where dogs sniffed around boxes, underneath chairs and outside to find the scent.

— Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 28 July 2026

Definition of sniffed

Verb

Tarik Skubal could have been wearing a Rays hat or a Brewers hat if either organization felt comfortable parting with prospects.

— Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
But with this hypothesis the siblings felt they had been given the freedom to dream for the first time—the very time a miracle might just happen.

— Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of felt

Verb

There's been a drastic increase Fine particulates and gases, including carbon monoxide, are inhaled and can lodge deep within the lungs, causing inflammation and irritation.

— Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 19 July 2026
Dangers from wildfire smoke Smoke is made up of tiny particles that can be inhaled deep into a person's lungs and even enter the bloodstream.

— Ava Berger, NPR, 16 July 2026

Definition of inhaled

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