redolent

• Décrit quelque chose qui évoque fortement ou fait penser à autre chose, souvent utilisé dans un contexte littéraire ; peut aussi signifier imprégné d'une odeur ou d'une atmosphère.

Describes something that is strongly reminiscent or suggestive of something else, often used in a literary context.

1. Having a strong smellC1formal

   Having a pleasant or distinctive odor; fragrant.

   qui dégage une odeur forte et agréable

   • The garden was redolent of roses and lavender.
   • The kitchen was redolent with the aroma of freshly baked bread.
   • Her perfume was redolent of jasmine and vanilla.

   Synonymesaromaticfragrantodoriferousperfumedscentedsweet-smelling

   Antonymesfetidodorlesssmellystinking

2. Suggestive or reminiscentC2formal

   Strongly reminiscent or suggestive of something.

   qui évoque

   • The old photographs were redolent of a bygone era.
   • His speech was redolent of the optimism of the 1960s.
   • The architecture is redolent of classical Greek design.

   Synonymesevocativeremindfulreminiscentsuggestive