odorless

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for odorless
Adjective
  • However, some people with skin sensitivities, particular washing machine models, or a penchant for delicate fabrics might prefer a clear and unscented detergent.
    Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 9 Mar. 2025
  • The researchers gathered unscented wax melts and 14 scented ones, including papaya, lemon, peppermint, and bamboo.
    Simon Spichak, Health, 5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Public stations were expensive to maintain and quickly became dirty and malodorous.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Each lawyer, then, in his or her own way, played a part in creating a caricature: Danny, the kid in a tough situation trying his best to do the right thing; Mr. Neely, that malodorous man with schizophrenia stoking passengers’ fears on the subway.
    Adam Iscoe, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • If your plant’s roots or stems are mushy and smelly, your plant may be affected by root rot.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Dec. 2024
  • Before Brummell, the aristocracy dressed in rich, smelly materials; after, styles were adapted from military uniforms—think of the broad shoulders of a British pinstripe suit, for example.
    Gary Shteyngart, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • While the Pelicans have struggled most of the season en route to their putrid 18-50 record, Williamson and Murphy have shown flashes of promise as the new star tandem in New Orleans.
    William Guillory, The Athletic, 17 Mar. 2025
  • The opening half of Monday’s game was one of the most putrid a Kansas opponent has played all season.
    Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Davis was hardly the first to succumb to the lure of the corpse flower (not to be confused with Amorphophallus titanum, which has a giant phallic protrusion and also happens to smell like rancid meat and bear the nickname corpse flower).
    Hillary Rosner, Discover Magazine, 10 Dec. 2013
  • This research extends to the effects of pH and cooking temperature on meaty and species flavor, sweetness, barnyard, and rancid flavor in sheep-meat.
    ncbi rofl, Discover Magazine, 3 Dec. 2010
Adjective
  • The most impressive aspect of Schlesinger’s film is its sense of place: the sunny, awesomely relaxed, fetid warmth captured by Conrad Hall’s sumptuous cinematography.
    Armond White, National Review, 31 Jan. 2025
  • Fascinating and fetid, the Salton Sea in southern California lures me back, every year.
    Dennis Hinkamp, The Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Odorless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/odorless. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

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