inodorous
Lacking any scent
Inodorous means having no smell—the formal or technical way to say odorless.
The word appears mainly in scientific contexts describing substances that lack detectable scent: The gas is colorless and inodorous.
In everyday speech, odorless is far more common.
Without any aroma
- unscentedHaving no added smell
- fragrance-freeWithout added smell
- smell-freeEmitting no odor
- deodorizedStripped of unpleasant smell
unperfumed · undetectable · imperceptible · pure · fresh · clean · taintless · sterile
Not perceived by anyone
- undetectedNot discovered yet
- imperceptibleCannot be sensed
- inconspicuousNot readily noticed
- unobtrusiveNot readily noticed
subtle · indistinct · unremarkable · faint · muted · understated · invisible · obscure
Lacking distinctive qualities
- plainBasic and unremarkable
- neutralNot favoring any side
- unremarkableNot worthy of comment
- ordinaryStandard, unremarkable
generic · undistinguished · unassuming · characterless · featureless · nondescript · commonplace · unmemorable
scentless
Without any aroma
- unscentedHaving no added smell
- fragrance-freeWithout added smell
- smell-freeEmitting no odor
deodorized · unperfumed · undetectable · imperceptible · pure · fresh · clean · taintless · sterile · sanitized
unnoticed
Not perceived by anyone
- undetectedNot discovered yet
- imperceptibleCannot be sensed
- inconspicuousNot readily noticed
unobtrusive · subtle · indistinct · unremarkable · faint · muted · understated · invisible · obscure · hidden
bland
Lacking distinctive qualities
- plainBasic and unremarkable
- neutralNot favoring any side
- unremarkableNot worthy of comment
ordinary · generic · undistinguished · unassuming · characterless · featureless · nondescript · commonplace · unmemorable · average
inodorousodorous
Emitting a scent
smelly · scented · odoriferous · aromatic · fragrant
inodorousmalodorous
Having a bad smell
stinking · fetid · foul-smelling · rank · putrid
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