Synonyms of season

season 1 of 2

noun

as in day

Synonyms & Similar Words

• day
• span
• era
• epoch
• second
• lapse
• while
• minute
• moment
• spell
• stretch
• space
• split second
• instant
• spurt
• heartbeat
• eon
• trice
• nanosecond
• interim
• interval
• twinkle
• bit
• perpetuity
• twinkling
• interlude
• jiffy
• intermission
• eternity
• infinity
• shake
• beat
• wink
• age
• New York minute
• flash
• aeon
• jiff
• eyeblink

season

2 of 2

verb

1

as in to flavor

to make more pleasant to the taste by adding something intensely flavored

the chef seasoned the vegetables as soon as they came out of the oven

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flavor
• spice
• savor
• salt
• savour
• sauce
• pepper
• enhance
• lace
• enrich
• perfume
• aromatize

2

as in to condition

to bring to a proper or desired state of fitness

carefully seasoned the cast iron pan with vegetable oil before using it for the first time

Synonyms & Similar Words

• condition
• prepare
• adjust
• train
• shape
• ready
• adapt
• acclimate
• break in
• fit
• orient
• accommodate
• acclimatize
• accustom
• strengthen
• familiarize
• habilitate
• shape up
• naturalize
• steel
• orientate
• inure
• fortify
• habituate
• toughen
• harden

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• decondition

3

as in to strengthen

to make able to withstand physical hardship, strain, or exposure

troops that had been seasoned by months of intense training

Synonyms & Similar Words

• strengthen
• harden
• steel
• adjust
• inure
• fortify
• toughen
• adapt
• brace
• bolster
• temper
• acclimate
• acclimatize
• condition
• indurate
• invigorate
• reinforce
• enforce
• break in
• anneal
• vitalize
• boost
• immunize
• prop (up)
• accustom
• reenforce
• buttress
• train
• forearm
• support
• naturalize
• habituate
• limber (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• soften
• exhaust
• weaken
• sap
• hamstring
• emasculate
• cripple
• incapacitate
• sensitize
• enfeeble
• enervate
• debilitate

4

as in to prepare

to make competent (as by training, skill, or ability) for a particular office or function

her campaign manager has been seasoned by several hotly contested gubernatorial campaigns

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prepare
• qualify
• equip
• ready
• train
• condition
• fit
• shape
• enable
• adjust
• adapt
• teach
• school
• tailor
• groom
• accustom
• entitle
• educate
• authorize
• habituate
• empower
• indoctrinate
• instruct
• tutor

Examples of season in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The season 26 cast includes Ice-T, Hargitay, Scanavino, Kevin Cane and Octavio Pisano. —Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2024

The percentage has been ticking up steadily in recent seasons. —Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2024

Verb

Creole flavors season the ingredients, while chicken and Conecuh sausage ensure a hearty meal. —Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2024

To elevate the flavor, try seasoning the legumes with a combo of garlic powder and nutritional yeast (Nielsen’s favorite), adobo, or Old Bay. —Caroline Tien, SELF, 13 Sep. 2024