odorless

adjective

Definition of odorlessnext
as in unscented

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Recent Examples of odorless Choose ones made from BPA-free, odorless, and chemically inert polypropylene. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 18 July 2026 This clearer smoke can trigger the formation of other colorless and odorless harmful pollutants. — Kasha Patel, CNN Money, 17 July 2026 Carbon monoxide is colorless and odorless. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026 Radon is colorless and odorless, so there’s no way to detect it without testing. — Ryan Brennan may 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026 The object broke, leaving a slight odorless residue. — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 11 May 2026 Decades later, the odorless, colorless chemicals are now found everywhere in the area, including in the blood of some people. — ABC News, 6 May 2026 Since these leaks are invisible and odorless, a portable carbon monoxide detector is the only way to prevent a tragedy. — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 5 May 2026 Nitrogen Dioxide Nitrogen dioxide is a colorless, odorless gas present in appliances that burn fuel, including gas, kerosene, or wood. — Sanja Jelic, Verywell Health, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for odorless
  1. unscented
  2. malodorous
  3. smelly
  4. stinky
  5. putrid
  6. rancid
  7. fetid
Adjective
  • Consider using unscented products to lessen the possibility of attracting mosquitoes.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 2 July 2026
  • Dryer sheets do come in unscented versions.
    — Lauren David, Southern Living, 19 June 2026
Definition of unscented
Adjective
  • Skunks can cause anxiety in homeowners by harming lawns and possibly threatening Rover with their malodorous defenses.
    — Felicia Feaster, Martha Stewart, 20 June 2026
  • Be advised that only a small fraction of arums are malodorous.
    — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
Definition of malodorous
Adjective
  • Try to clean your front load washing machine every 30 days to keep it from ever getting to the smelly, musty stage.
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Use the water and hydrogen peroxide solution to rinse out smelly garbage cans.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of smelly
Adjective
  • Knowing divorce is hard on kids is like knowing that water is wet, cigars are stinky, and that Selena Gomez is incapable of acting.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 24 July 2026
  • Cushioned insoles create the feeling of bouncing forward with every step, not to mention the mesh outers will eliminate the threat of sweaty, stinky feet.
    — Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026
Definition of stinky
Adjective
  • Residents explained that support offered by the company was little to no use amid heavy smoke and ash during the fire emergency, and strong putrid odors of rotting food that were only strengthened by rising temperatures.
    — City News Service, Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • To this day, the putrid, offensive odor coming from the tens of millions of pounds of rotting food in the warehouse is unbearable for families.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of putrid
Adjective
  • More than a month after a massive fire swept through the warehouse, Lineage is still working to remove more than 85 million pounds of weeks-old food, which has brought rancid odors, flies and rats to the surrounding area.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
  • Cooking Oils Natural fats, like cooking oils, eventually turn rancid.
    — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 26 July 2026
Definition of rancid
Adjective
  • The Lineage warehouse fire, which erupted a mile away nearly two months ago, still blankets the church every morning with the fetid stench of millions of pounds of rotting food that have yet to be trucked away.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Those releases were queasy, dank, almost fetid, as though Ableton could manipulate flesh as well as frequencies.
    — Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of fetid

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