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gourmet

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of gourmet

a person with refined tastes in food and wine

food critics have to be gourmets in order to write about food in an informed way

Synonyms of gourmet

bon vivant, epicure, epicurean, gastronome, gastronomist, gourmand

Words Related to gourmet

connoisseur, dilettante

foodie

savorer

oenophile, turophile

Near Antonyms of gourmet

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

Synonym Discussion of gourmet

epicure, gourmet, gourmand, gastronome mean one who takes pleasure in eating and drinking. epicure implies fastidiousness and voluptuousness of taste. gourmet implies being a connoisseur in food and drink and the discriminating enjoyment of them. gourmand implies a hearty appetite for good food and drink, not without discernment, but with less than a gourmet's. gastronome implies that one has studied extensively the history and rituals of haute cuisine.