English adjective: redolent | |||
1. | redolent serving to bring to mind | ||
Samples | Cannot forbear to close on this redolent literary note. A campaign redolent of machine politics. | ||
Synonyms | evocative, remindful, reminiscent, resonant | ||
Similar | aware, mindful | ||
Antonyms | unmindful, forgetful, mindless | ||
2. | redolent (used with `of' or `with') noticeably odorous | ||
Samples | The hall was redolent of floor wax. Air redolent with the fumes of beer and whiskey. | ||
Synonyms | smelling | ||
Similar | odorous | ||
Antonyms | inodorous, odorless, odourless | ||
3. | redolent having a strong pleasant odor | ||
Samples | The pine woods were more redolent. | ||
Synonyms | aromatic | ||
Similar | fragrant | ||
Antonyms | ill-smelling, malodorous, malodourous, stinky, unpleasant-smelling | ||