odoriferous

• Adjectif littéraire ou vieilli signifiant qui dégage une odeur forte ou caractéristique, souvent employé avec humour ou dans un registre soutenu ; il peut désigner une odeur agréable ou désagréable selon le contexte.

An old-fashioned or literary term meaning having a strong or distinctive smell, often used humorously or formally.

1. Emitting an odorC2formal

   Having or giving off a smell, especially a strong or unpleasant one.

   qui dégage une odeur

   • The odoriferous garbage bin needed to be emptied immediately.
   • An odoriferous cloud of smoke filled the room.
   • The market was filled with odoriferous spices and herbs.

   Synonymesfetidmalodorousnoisomeodorouspungentrankreekingsmellystinky

   Antonymesinodorousodorlessscentless

2. Having a natural fragranceC2formal

   Having a pleasant or natural scent, often used for flowers or plants.

   odoriférant (au sens de parfumé)

   • The garden was full of odoriferous roses and lavender.
   • She wore a perfume made from odoriferous essential oils.
   • The odoriferous blossoms attracted bees from miles around.

   Synonymesaromaticbalmyfragrantperfumedredolentscentedsweet-smelling

   Antonymesodorlessscentless

3. Morally offensiveC2formal

   Used figuratively to describe something that is morally repugnant or offensive.

   Moralement offensant

   • The scandal was an odoriferous affair that tarnished his reputation.
   • His odoriferous comments offended everyone in the room.
   • The politician's odoriferous behavior was widely condemned.

   Synonymesabhorrentcontemptibledespicablefoulloathsomeodiousoffensiverepugnantrepulsivevile

   Antonymesnobleprincipleduprightvirtuouswholesome