Difference between Redolent and Evocative

What is the difference between Redolent and Evocative?

Redolent as an adjective is fragrant or aromatic; having a sweet scent while Evocative as an adjective is that evokes (brings to mind) a memory, mood or image; redolent or reminiscent

Redolent

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: fragrant or aromatic; having a sweet scent having the smell of suggestive or reminiscent

Evocative

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: that evokes (brings to mind) a memory, mood or image; redolent or reminiscent

Example sentence: Regret is a short, evocative and achingly beautiful word: an elegy to lost possibilities even in its brief annunciation.

We hope you now know whether to use Redolent or Evocative in your sentence.

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