Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb scent

3 senses of scent

Sense 1
odorize, odourise, scent -- (cause to smell or be smelly)
       => cause to be perceived -- (have perceptible qualities)

Sense 2
scent, nose, wind -- (catch the scent of; get wind of; "The dog nosed out the drugs")
       => smell -- (inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense)
          Phrasal Verb-> scent out#1

Sense 3
perfume, scent -- (apply perfume to; "She perfumes herself every day")
       => groom, neaten -- (care for one's external appearance; "He is always well-groomed")

Antonyms of adj scented

4 senses of scented

Sense 1
scented (vs. scentless) -- (having the sense of smell; "keen-scented hounds")

scentless (vs. scented) -- (lacking the sense of smell)

Sense 2
perfumed, scented -- (filled or impregnated with perfume; "perfumed boudoir"; "perfumed stationery"; "scented soap")

INDIRECT (VIA fragrant) -> malodorous, malodourous, unpleasant-smelling, ill-smelling, stinky -- (having an unpleasant smell)

Sense 3
odoriferous, odorous, perfumed, scented, sweet, sweet-scented, sweet-smelling -- (having a natural fragrance; "odoriferous spices"; "the odorous air of the orchard"; "the perfumed air of June"; "scented flowers")

INDIRECT (VIA fragrant) -> malodorous, malodourous, unpleasant-smelling, ill-smelling, stinky -- (having an unpleasant smell)

Sense 4
scented -- ((used in combination) having the odor of; "clean-scented laundry"; "a manure-scented barnyard")

INDIRECT (VIA odorous) -> odorless, odourless, inodorous -- (having no odor; "odorless gas"; "odorless flowers")

Similarity of adj scented

4 senses of scented

Sense 1
scented (vs. scentless) -- (having the sense of smell; "keen-scented hounds")

Sense 2
perfumed, scented -- (filled or impregnated with perfume; "perfumed boudoir"; "perfumed stationery"; "scented soap")
       => fragrant (vs. malodorous) -- (pleasant-smelling)

Sense 3
odoriferous, odorous, perfumed, scented, sweet, sweet-scented, sweet-smelling -- (having a natural fragrance; "odoriferous spices"; "the odorous air of the orchard"; "the perfumed air of June"; "scented flowers")
       => fragrant (vs. malodorous) -- (pleasant-smelling)

Sense 4
scented -- ((used in combination) having the odor of; "clean-scented laundry"; "a manure-scented barnyard")
       => odorous (vs. odorless) -- (having odor or a characteristic odor; "odorous jasmine flowers"; "odorous garbage"; "fresh odorous bread")

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