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Fragrant vs Odoriferous - What's the difference?

fragrant | odoriferous | Synonyms |

Odoriferous is a synonym of fragrant.



As adjectives the difference between fragrant and odoriferous

is that fragrant is sweet-smelling; having a pleasant (usually strong) scent or fragrance while odoriferous is having an odor or fragrance.

fragrant

English

Alternative forms

* fragraunt (obsolete)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Sweet-smelling; having a pleasant (usually strong) scent or fragrance.

    • Antonyms

    fetid, noisome, pungent, smelly

    odoriferous

    English

    Alternative forms

    * odouriferous

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having an odor or fragrance.
  • *1851 , , Moby-Dick , ch. 77,
  • *:The tun of the whale contains by far the most precious of all his oily vintages; namely, the highly-prized spermaceti, in its absolutely pure, limpid, and odoriferous state.

    • Synonyms

    * odorous