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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scented

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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

Get a coffee, breakfast sandwich with lemongrass-scented sausage, and chewy mochi donut at Morningbird. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026 The devices, essentially dimmable table lamps with a heat-emitting bulb positioned above a jar, melt scented wax from the top down. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 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 See All Example Sentences for scented

Recent Examples of Synonyms for scented

Adjective

The fog rises from Mount Tamalpais like a spirit, slowly billowing over spears of feathery redwoods and fluffs of fragrant bay laurels.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
As usual at the Bahrain GP, the top three drivers will celebrate on the podium with bottles of fragrant, non-alcoholic rosewater, not Champagne.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of fragrant

Verb

Don’t miss the botanical and sculpture gardens, which are perfumed by the jasmine and orchid flowers that bloom all over.

— Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
Mosses and lichens filled the hollows, while yellowish dead man’s fingers — a spooky and thus aptly named fungus — curled among low-growing rhododendrons that perfumed the air with warm, woody notes.

— Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of perfumed

Verb

In my early memories, my grandfather had smelled like carpet cleaner.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
For Dylan Feierabend, there are few things more life-affirming than fishing for redtail surfperch and smelt at Centerville Beach in rural Humboldt County.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of smelled

Verb

By the end of the day, Gallagher was hooked on the game, in part thanks to a coach who likely sensed his hesitation and put him straight to work.

— Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026
One student wanted to know how Osan sensed someone was being truthful in her courtroom.

— Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of sensed

Adjective

Reiki sessions are therapeutic and intuitive, as the practitioner hardly touches the body, and aromatic local herbs and spices are put to use during the two-hour Royal Balinese Boreh treatment that references centuries-old rituals.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
Where rain falls more frequently, there will be less petrichor because the aromatic compounds won’t have enough time to accumulate.

— Gregory Wakeman, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of aromatic

Verb

In the late 1950s, Johnny and Vivian Cash, his first wife, along with their three daughters, moved from Memphis, Tennessee to California as the fabled singer sniffed out a potential career in Hollywood, like his contemporary Elvis Presley.

— David G. Allan, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
When The Associated Press visited Sunday, Tigrino cautiously emerged from his shelter, sniffed the air and paced around for a few minutes before slipping back into the foliage.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of sniffed

Verb

Other major Chinese ports have felt the swell of containers, with Dimerco noting that ocean carriers have cut allocations and skipped calls at Qingdao to clear typhoon backlogs at southern ports.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
Given that the challenge/ability relationship is not static, this balance needs to be regularly reassessed, as work that once felt challenging may eventually become routine.

— Naira Velumyan, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of felt

Verb

The chemical is highly corrosive, toxic when inhaled or touched, and flammable under specific concentrations.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026
The poorer the air being inhaled by children in Hackney, the more regularly the dust was agitated and the thicker the storm and richer the color inside the box.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026

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