Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deodorant

/diˈoʊ.də.ɹənt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.12 in modern English

Syllables: de-odor-ant
IPA: /diˈoʊ.də.ɹənt/

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any agent acting to eliminate, reduce, mask, or control odor.

noun

Any agent acting to eliminate, reduce, mask, or control odor.

adj

acting or including an agent to eliminate, reduce, mask, or control odor.

Example Sentences

"The only apparent difference between Playtex deodorant and nondeodorant tampons was the deodorant, yet the deodorant tampons did not stimulate the production of TSST-1."
"Banned are newspapers and books, noncotton clothing, after-shave lotions and deodorants, all nonorganic or processed foods[…]."

Etymology

From Latin de- + odorans, present participle of odorare (“to smell”), from odor (“a smell”); see odor. By surface analysis, de- + odor + -ant.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /diˈoʊ.də.ɹənt/
British English: /diˈəʊ.də.ɹənt/

Inflected Forms

deodorants (plural) deodourant (alternative, rare)

Derived Forms

nondeodorant

Phrases

stick deodorant success is a great deodorant winning is a great deodorant

Frequently Paired Words

odor odorous antiperspirant

Synonyms

deodourant

Rhymes With

odorant

Questions

How do you pronounce deodorant?: The recorded pronunciation is /diˈoʊ.də.ɹənt/.
What does deodorant mean?: Any agent acting to eliminate, reduce, mask, or control odor.
Where does deodorant come from?: From Latin de- + odorans, present participle of odorare (“to smell”), from odor (“a smell”); see odor. By surface analysis, de- + odor + -ant.

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