incense

The word “incense” has 2 syllables: in-cense

It's pronounced as /ˈɪn.sɛns/


What is synonym and antonym for incense?

In the thesaurus, “incense” has 82 synonyms and 37 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for incense along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for incense

Antonyms for incense

Meanings of incense

  • noun
    1. A perfume used in the rites of various religions.
    2. Homage; adulation.
  • verb
    1. To anger or infuriate.
    2. To incite, stimulate.
    3. To offer incense to.
    4. To perfume with, or as with, incense.
    5. To set on fire; to inflame; to kindle; to burn.

Example Sentences

  • The aroma of burning incense filled the room during the meditation session.
  • She lit a stick of incense to create a calming atmosphere.
  • The temple was decorated with flowers and incense for the ceremony.
  • His constant complaints began to incense his coworkers.
  • They used incense to mask the unpleasant smell in the house.

On this page you'll find 119 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to incense, such as: acclaim, adoration, adulation, affront, aggravate, allay, allurements.

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  • aggravate
  • agitate
  • anger
  • annoy
  • antagonize
  • bother
  • confuse
  • crack
  • craze
  • cross
  • derange
  • discompose
  • disquiet
  • distract
  • disturb
  • drive crazy
  • drive insane
  • drive out of mind
  • drive to distraction
  • embitter
  • enflame
  • enrage
  • envenom
  • exasperate
  • frenzy
  • get
  • huff
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  • inflame
  • infuriate
  • ire
  • irritate
  • loco
  • mad
  • make see red
  • miff
  • nettle
  • offend
  • outrage
  • peeve
  • perturb
  • pester
  • pique
  • possess
  • provoke
  • put out
  • rankle
  • rile
  • roil
  • rub the wrong way
  • ruffle
  • shatter
  • steam up
  • tick off
  • umbrage
  • unbalance
  • unhinge
  • unsettle
  • unstring
  • upset
  • vex

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