odorless

adjective

Definition of odorlessnext
as in unscented

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for odorless
  1. unscented
  2. malodorous
  3. smelly
  4. putrid
  5. rancid
  6. fetid
Adjective
  • Maack prefers unscented lotion such as Agent Nateur but other popular lotions include L’Occitane almond range, EOS range and most recently launched the Eccentric Molecules body lotions.
    Bea McMonagle, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Shop traditional autumn scents like pumpkin snickerdoodle and maple, refreshing scents like balsam and fruity mimosa, and unscented tapered and tea candles while prices start at just $7.
    Monica Bell, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2024
Definition of unscented
Adjective
  • Gary Oldman remains as delightful as ever as the malodorous but brilliant Jackson Lamb.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Its leaves release a malodorous smell when trod upon and so served as a strewing herb.
    Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 20 Apr. 2024
Definition of malodorous
Adjective
  • Having Poor Hygiene No one wants to sit next to a smelly, dirty passenger.
    Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Rockdale County officials today plan to lift a shelter-in-place recommendation prompted by the smelly, hazy plume emitting from a pool chemical company in Conyers.
    Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 7 Oct. 2024
Definition of smelly
Adjective
  • Instead, Brundle slowly morphs into a housefly with some pretty putrid habits and a tendency to randomly lose body parts.
    Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 25 Oct. 2024
  • The Sharks gave up an average of 27.2 scoring chances per game last season on their way to that putrid 19-54-9 record.
    Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of putrid
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
Definition of rancid
Adjective
  • Similarly, Musk has transformed Twitter into a dull, fetid cesspool of White nationalism and paranoid lies.
    Michelle Goldberg, The Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2024
  • The city’s shimmering wealth and fetid corruption leap from the page; so, too, does music’s transcendent, radiant power.
    Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Aug. 2024
Definition of fetid
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Thesaurus Entries Near odorless

odorizing

odorless

odorous

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