fragrant
adjective
Synonyms
- ambrosial
- aromatic
- perfumed
- redolent
- savory
- savoury
- scented
- sweet
Example Sentences
Aaron Goldfarb, WSJ, 25 Aug. 2022 Test Garden Tip: Its fragrant flowers make witch hazel a particularly good choice for forcing branches indoors for winter color. Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Aug. 2022 Treasured for their fragrant flowers, lilacs benefit from long winters. Terri Robertson, Country Living, 27 June 2022 Argelino loquat: This broad-leafed tree produces fragrant flowers followed by large, orange fruit. oregonlive, 11 Aug. 2021 He is garlanded a million times over with fragrant flowers. Monita Soni, al, 14 Dec. 2020 The Mexican plum usually grows to about 15 feet tall with fragrant white flowers and late-ripening fruit that is consumed by the birds and other wildlife in the late fall. Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com, 5 Nov. 2020 Many fragrant herbs are good options for natural tick and flea repellent. Jenny Krane, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Aug. 2022 Take a look at some helpful links below to gather materials and develop a plan for cultivating an assortment of easy-to-grow vegetables and even fragrant herbs for your big or small yard, patio, or balcony. Christopher Michel, Country Living, 18 July 2022 See More Word History
Middle English, from Latin fragrant-, fragrans, from present participle of fragrare to be fragrant
15th century, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
fragrant
adjective
fragrant
adjective
Synonyms & Similar Words
- aromatic
- scented
- perfumed
- spicy
- sweet
- redolent
- savory
- savoury
- ambrosial
- fresh
- pungent
- flowery
- fruity
- odorous
- odoriferous
- odiferous
- pure
- odored
- clean
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- smelly
- malodorous
- fetid
- stinky
- putrid
- strong
- stinking
- rancid
- noisome
- foul
- reeking
- odorless
- rank
- unscented
- skunky
- reeky
- stale
- stenchy
- musty
- fusty
- stenchful
- gamy
- gamey
Synonym Chooser
Some common synonyms of fragrant are aromatic, odorous, and redolent. While all these words mean "emitting and diffusing scent," fragrant applies to things (such as flowers or spices) with sweet or agreeable odors.
The meanings of aromatic and fragrant largely overlap; however, aromatic applies to things emitting pungent often fresh odors.
The synonyms odorous and fragrant are sometimes interchangeable, but odorous applies to whatever has a strong distinctive smell whether pleasant or unpleasant.
The words redolent and fragrant are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, redolent applies usually to a place or thing impregnated with odors.