Synonyms of gourmands

gourmands

noun

plural of gourmand

1

as in gourmets

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

• gourmets
• epicures
• gastronomes
• epicureans
• gastronomists
• bons vivants
• foodies
• connoisseurs
• savorers
• dilettantes
• oenophiles
• turophiles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hogs
• gluttons
• guzzlers
• stuffers
• overeaters
• trenchermen
• swillers
• gorgers

2

as in pigs

one who eats greedily or too much

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pigs
• hogs
• gluttons
• overeaters
• cormorants
• stuffers
• swillers
• feasters
• gormandizers
• gorgers
• trenchermen
• munchers
• guzzlers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pickers
• dieters
• nibblers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of gourmands

What about delicious gourmands, warm solar scents, or conversely, earthy notes grounded in fresh greens and wood? — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026

The next stage for gourmands, Müller suggests, is a shift toward more elevated and refined interpretations. — Laia Farran Graves, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Woody perfumes give gourmands an unexpected depth. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 15 June 2026

The new edible notes are warmer, richer and far more grown-up than the cotton candy era that defined early 2010s gourmands. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026

But lately, the city’s sharp suits have been joined by gallerygoers and gourmands. — Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026

While the gourmands among us may long for those varieties, some enduring classics also came out of that era, like cream of mushroom and chicken noodle soups in 1934. — Matt Cortina, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026

As with every olfactory family, no two gourmands are the same. — Pia Velasco, Allure, 10 Feb. 2026