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Synonyms of scent

19 similar words

Another word for scent is perfume. Other synonyms of scent are odor, aroma and bouquet.

Synonyms and similar words for scent

nounA distinctive smell.

  • aromaA smell; especially a pleasant, spicy or fragrant one.
  • bouquetThe scent of a particular wine.
  • fragrance
  • nosegayAn aroma, a scent.
  • odorAny smell, whether fragrant or offensive.
  • perfumeA pleasant smell; the scent, odor, or odoriferous particles emitted from a sweet-smelling substance; a pleasant odor.
  • redolence
  • smell

nounThe sense of smell.

  • olfactionThe sense of smell; the detection of airborne molecules.

nounA substance (usually liquid) created to provide a pleasant smell.

verbTo inhale in order to detect the scent of (something).

verbTo have a suspicion of; to detect the possibility of (something).

verbTo impart an odour to, to cause to have a particular smell.

  • odorizeTo add an odorant to (especially a gas, so that leaks can be more easily detected).

Meaning of scent

  1. noun A distinctive smell.
  2. noun A smell left by an animal that may be used for tracing.
  3. noun The sense of smell.

Full definition of scent

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Questions about synonyms of scent

What is another word for scent?
Scent has 19 synonyms on Word.ws, such as perfume, odor, aroma and bouquet.
What does scent mean?
Scent means a distinctive smell.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: scent (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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