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Definitions

olfactory

[ol-fak-tuh-ree, -tree, ohl-] / ɒlˈfæk tə ri, -tri, oʊl- /
ADJECTIVE
odorous
Synonyms
WEAK
aromatic balmy dank effluvious fetid flavorsome flowery foul fragrant heady honeyed loud malodorous mephitic miasmic moldy musty nauseous odoriferant odoriferous offensive olfactive perfumatory perfumed perfumy pungent putrid redolent reeking rotten savorous savory scent-laden scented scentful skunky smelly spicy stagnant stale stinking strong sweet sweet-scented sweet-smelling tumaceous unsavory whiffy
Antonyms
WEAK
odorless
ADJECTIVE
sensory
Synonyms
STRONGEST
audiovisual auditory aural neural neurological sensual sonic tactile visual
STRONG
sensational
WEAK
acoustic afferent audible auricular clear discernible distinct gustative gustatory hearable lingual ocular olfactive ophthalmic optic perceptible phonic plain receptive sensatory sensible

Example Sentences

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Then the team hopes to treat the problem by placing sensor chips in the patient’s olfactory tissue to help preserve or restore scent perception.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

The initial goal is to create a diagnostic test to measure olfactory loss—a marker of Covid-19 and other conditions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Does the olfactory exhilaration also enhance play-calling, amplifying one’s grasp of X’s and O’s?

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2026

Village dogs showed enriched wolf ancestry in olfactory receptor genes, which may support their need to locate human food waste.

From Science Daily • Nov. 29, 2025

He pulls me into a deeply soul-soothing hug, and my nostrils are flooded with what I’m sure is the olfactory embodiment of nirvana.

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.