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fragrant Antonyms
Opposite of fragrant
Pinning down the opposite of fragrant requires matching its exact sense, so the antonyms and opposite words below are paired with a clear adjective definition and ranked by contrast strength.
• adjective (Context 1)
Having a pleasant, sweet, or delicate smell.
Usage Example
"The garden was filled with malodorous jasmine blossoms on the warm summer evening."
Strongest
malodorous
foul-smelling
fetid
Strong
putrid
stinky
rank
noisome
odorless
scentless
Similar words to fragrant
Words similar to fragrant shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:
aromatic
sweet-smelling
scented
perfumed
redolent
balmy
odorous
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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Fragrant. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/fragrant