fragrant
adjective
Simple meaning
Having a sweet, pleasant smell.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
fraygruhntSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈfɹeɪɡɹənt
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
Sweet-smelling; having a pleasant (usually strong) scent or fragrance.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C1 · Advanced
- Frequency
- Uncommon
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
Word Aura™
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This meaning: Sweet-smelling; having a pleasant (usually strong) scent or fragrance.
Used this way, fragrant is a reasonably familiar word with a mildly favourable edge. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Slightly positive
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Positive and appreciative
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Nearby words
- odoriferous , rarer, so it draws attention
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Close in meaning, but not always interchangeable.
Of a pleasant smell.
Having a pleasant scent.
Having a smell of any kind.
Scented, having been given a pleasant smell.
Fragrant or aromatic.
Word Family
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Compound terms
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Fragrant European perennial herb found at woodland margins on moist soils.
Old World fragrant stoloniferous perennial having small white flowers and narrow leaves used as flavoring and in sachets.
Fern or northern Eurasia and North America having fragrant fronds.
European orchid having dense spikes of fragrant pink or lilac or red flowers with conspicuous spurs.
Fern or northern Eurasia and North America having fragrant fronds.
Sweet-scented sumac of eastern America having ternate leaves and yellowish-green flowers in spikes resembling catkins followed by red hairy fruits.
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