redolent

Questions about redolent

What does redolent mean?

redolent means "serving to bring to mind". That is the primary sense; the word has 3 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in redolent?

redolent has 3 syllables: red-o-lent. The stress falls on "red". In IPA it is /ˈɹɛdələnt/.

What is another word for redolent?

Close synonyms include evocative, remindful, reminiscent, resonant, smelling. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is redolent a common word?

redolent is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.