Synonyms of gourmand

gourmand

noun

ˈgu̇r-ˌmänd 

1

as in gourmet

a person with refined tastes in food and wine

a finicky gourmand who vacationed in Europe every year simply for the wine

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gourmet
• epicure
• epicurean
• gastronome
• bon vivant
• gastronomist
• foodie
• savorer
• connoisseur
• dilettante
• oenophile
• turophile

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• glutton
• hog
• trencherman
• guzzler
• stuffer
• overeater
• gorger
• swiller

2

as in pig

one who eats greedily or too much

the kind of gourmand who swallows food without even pausing to taste it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pig
• hog
• glutton
• overeater
• stuffer
• cormorant
• gorger
• trencherman
• gormandizer
• swiller
• feaster
• guzzler
• muncher

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• picker
• dieter
• nibbler

Synonym Chooser

How does the noun gourmand contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of gourmand are epicure, gastronome, and gourmet. While all these words mean "one who takes pleasure in eating and drinking," gourmand implies a hearty appetite for good food and drink, not without discernment, but with less than a gourmet's.

When would epicure be a good substitute for gourmand?

The synonyms epicure and gourmand are sometimes interchangeable, but epicure implies fastidiousness and voluptuousness of taste.

When can gastronome be used instead of gourmand?

Although the words gastronome and gourmand have much in common, gastronome implies that one has studied extensively the history and rituals of haute cuisine.

When could gourmet be used to replace gourmand?

The meanings of gourmet and gourmand largely overlap; however, gourmet implies being a connoisseur in food and drink and the discriminating enjoyment of them.

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of gourmand

Julia Roberts is a vanilla gourmand girlie, like myself, while Martha Stewart goes for a bombshell floral. —Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 13 Mar. 2026

Kilian Love, Don't Be Shy Eau de Parfum Throughout the years, Kilian’s Love, Don't Be Shy Eau de Parfum has become synonymous with Rihanna, making this powdery gourmand skyrocket in popularity. —Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 7 Mar. 2026

Subcategories have emerged, with gourmand, musk, spicy and citrus scents each having respective turns in the spotlight. —Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 16 Feb. 2026

Some of these are combined with gourmand notes, such as Floral Street’s new Enchanted Masquerade (a fragrance created for Bridgerton in partnership with Netflix), which contains notes of gardenia, centifolia rose and pear. —Laia Farran Graves, Forbes.com, 12 Feb. 2026

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