Meanings
adjectiveunscented (not comparable)
- not comparableUnperfumed; having no scent.
- not comparableThat has not been scented (detected by smell); undetected.
Tomaso's real dealings, the ones from which he derived his considerable revenues (unscented by the feds), were concluded in hushed tones...
1994, Jean Echenoz, Mark Polizzotti, Double Jeopardy1 more example
The mindset of the hunter is split between focus on gathering visual or sound information regarding the elk and remaining unseen, unscented, and unheard, thus avoiding detection by the elk.
2005, Tom Airhart, Elk Hunting Guide
Synonyms & antonyms
Also see
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*né
- Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
- Proto-Germanic*un-
- Proto-West Germanic*un-
- Old Englishun-
- Middle Englishun-
- Englishun-
- Englishscented
- Englishunscented
Translations
Bulgarian без аромат, без аромат
- без аромат (bez aromat)Unperfumed
- без аромат (bez aromat)Not scented (detected by smell)
Danish uparfumeret
- uparfumeretUnperfumed
Norwegian Bokmål uparfymert
- uparfymertUnperfumed
Cite this entry
APA
unscented. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unscented
MLA
“unscented.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unscented. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unscented,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unscented.
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