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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2009 Jan 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Sens Stud. 2008;23(4):485–497. doi: 10.1111/j.1745-459X.2008.00167.x

Table 2.

Semantic Differential Adjectives Used to Evaluate Odorants

1. stable - unstable
2. hard - soft
3. excitable - calm
4. happy - sad
5. hot - cold
6. deep - shallow
7. heavy - light
8. strong - weak
9. full - empty
10. wet - dry
11. light - dark
12. new - old
13. distinct - vague
14. sharp - blunt
15. healthy - unhealthy
16. tense - relaxed
17. smooth - rough
18. beautiful - ugly
19. intellectual - unintellectual
20. good - bad
21. ordered - chaotic
22. unreal - real
23. dynamic - static
24. fresh - stale
25. dangerous - safe
26. clear - muddy
27. jubilant - sober
28. rounded - angular
29. characteristic - common
30. interesting - boring
31. positive - negative
32. masculine - feminine
33. clean - dirty
34. sour - sweet
35. passive - active
36. simple - complex
37. relaxing - stimulating
38. natural - chemical
39. aromatic - medicinal
40. bitter - sweet
41. plain - fancy
42. mild - harsh
43. sturdy - fragile
44. alive - dead
45. powerful - powerless
46. quiet - noisy
47. harmonious - unharmonious
48. plain - colorful
49. burning - freezing
50. spicy - bland