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savor

noun
variants: also savour

Synonyms and Antonyms of savor

1 the property of a substance that can be identified by the sense of taste
  • a gourmet who can identify the ingredients in any dish solely by their savor
Synonyms of savor

flavor, taste
Words Related to savor

relish, smack, tang

savoriness, tastiness

aftertaste
Near Antonyms of savor

tastelessness
2 the quality of being delicious
  • the wonderful savor of Momʼs apple pie
Synonyms of savor

delectability, deliciousness, lusciousness, palatability, palatableness, savoriness, tastiness, toothsomeness
Words Related to savor

digestibility, edibility, edibleness

choiceness, daintiness, delicacy
Antonyms of savor

distastefulness, flatness, insipidity, staleness, tastelessness, unpalatability

savor

verb
variants: also savour

Synonyms and Antonyms of savor

1 to make more pleasant to the taste by adding something intensely flavored
  • cuisine that has been generously savored with southern India's rich array of spices
Synonyms of savor

flavor, lace, season, spice
Words Related to savor

enhance, enrich, sauce

pepper, salt

aromatize, perfume
2 to take pleasure in
  • as a terminal cancer patient, she's vowed to savor every moment of the time she has left
Synonyms of savor

adore, delight (in), dig, enjoy, fancy, get off (on), groove (on), like, love, rejoice (in), relish, revel (in)
Words Related to savor

admire, appreciate, cherish, revere, venerate, worship

prize, treasure, value

devour, drink (in), eat (up), feast (on)

dote (on), idolize

cotton (to), favor, prefer

indulge (in), luxuriate (in), wallow (in)
Phrases Synonymous with savor

be partial to, get a kick out of (or charge), go for, have a soft spot for, take to
Near Antonyms of savor

abhor, abominate, detest, dislike, hate, loathe

condemn, despise, scorn

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