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scent vs malodorousness

malodorousness vs scent

scent and malodorousness both are nouns.

scent is a verb but malodorousness is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
scent Yes No Yes No
malodorousness Yes No No No
As nouns, malodorousness is a hyponym of scent; that is, malodorousness is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than scent:
  • scent: any property detected by the olfactory system
  • malodorousness: the attribute of having a strong offensive smell
scent (noun) malodorousness (noun)
any property detected by the olfactory system the attribute of having a strong offensive smell
an odor left in passing by which a person or animal can be traced
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
scent (verb) malodorousness (verb)
apply perfume to
catch the scent of; get wind of
cause to smell or be smelly
Difference between scent and malodorousness

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