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savory

adjective

variants: also savoury

Synonyms and Antonyms of savory

1 having a pleasant smell

cedar is one of the most savory of all woods

Synonyms of savory

ambrosial, aromatic, fragrant, perfumed, redolent, scented, sweet

Words Related to savory

flowery, fruity, pungent, spicy

odiferous, odored, odoriferous, odorous

clean, fresh, pure

Near Antonyms of savory

odorless, unscented

fusty, musty, stale

gamy (or gamey)

Antonyms of savory

fetid, foul, malodorous, noisome, putrid, rancid, rank, reeking, reeky, skunky, smelly, stenchful, stenchy, stinking, stinky, strong

2 very pleasing to the sense of taste

a savory beef stew that really hit the spot

Synonyms of savory

ambrosial, appetizing, dainty, delectable, delicious, delish, flavorful, flavorsome, luscious, lush, mouthwatering, palatable, scrumptious, succulent, tasteful, tasty, toothsome, toothy, yummy

Words Related to savory

digestible, eatable, edible

delightful, heavenly, pleasing

agreeable, gratifying, pleasant

choice, delicate, exquisite, rare

Near Antonyms of savory

banal, boring, commonplace, tedious

noisome, smelly, stinky

noxious, unwholesome

miserable, wretched

abhorrent, abominable, awful, detestable, disagreeable, disgusting, foul, horrid, nauseating, offensive, repellent (also repellant), repugnant, repulsive, sickening, unpleasant

Antonyms of savory

distasteful, flat, flavorless, insipid, stale, tasteless, unappetizing, unpalatable, unsavory, yucky (also yukky)

3 giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses

having to fire someone was not a task that the manager found at all savory

Synonyms of savory

agreeable, blessed (also blest), congenial, darling, delectable, delicious, delightful, delightsome, dreamy, dulcet, enjoyable, felicitous, good, grateful, gratifying, heavenly, jolly, luscious, nice, palatable, pleasant, pleasing, pleasurable, pretty, satisfying, sweet, tasty, welcome

Words Related to savory

alluring, attractive, desirable, enviable, inviting, relishable, tempting

charming, enchanting, fascinating

calming, comforting, soothing

amusing, diverting, entertaining, recreative

affable, amiable, cheerful, cheery, comfortable, gemütlich, genial, goodly, good-natured, gracious, hospitable, kindly, personable

blissful, felicific, glad, happy, joyous

elating, exhilarating, intoxicating

ecstatic, euphoric, nirvanic, rapturous

Near Antonyms of savory

abominable, ghastly, god-awful, hellish, horrid, miserable, wretched

bilious, disgusting, distasteful, obnoxious, offensive, repellent (also repellant), repugnant, repulsive, revulsive, unsavory, vile, yucky (also yukky)

abhorrent, detestable, hateful, odious

boring, commonplace, dull, flat, insipid, irksome, stale, tedious

displeasing, dissatisfying

depressing, disheartening, dismal, dreary, gloomy, heartbreaking, heartrending, joyless, lachrymose, sad, unhappy

deplorable, doleful, dolorous, lamentable, lugubrious, mournful, regrettable, sorrowful, tragic (also tragical)

aggravating, annoying, exasperating, irritating, peeving, perturbing, vexing

hostile, intimidating

angering, enraging, incensing, inflaming (also enflaming), infuriating, maddening, outraging, rankling, riling

distressing, disturbing, upsetting

Antonyms of savory

disagreeable, pleasureless, unpalatable, unpleasant, unwelcome

4 sharp and pleasantly stimulating to the mind or senses

a savory new book on a subject that seemingly had been done to death

Synonyms of savory

pert, piquant, poignant, pungent, salty, zesty, zingy

Words Related to savory

fiery, gingery, hot, peppery, vinegary

biting, bitter, cutting, mordant, trenchant

animating, energizing, enlightening, exciting, galvanizing, invigorating, piquing, provocative, provoking

ambrosial, appetizing, delectable, delicious, luscious, palatable, scrumptious, toothsome

flavorful, savorous, tasty

absorbing, arresting, engaging, engrossing, enthralling, fascinating, gripping, interesting, intriguing, riveting

Near Antonyms of savory

flat, flavorless, savorless, tasteless

arid, banal, barren, boring, colorless, drab, dreary, dry, dull, flat, humdrum, leaden, monotonous, numbing, pedestrian, ponderous, predictable, stale, stodgy, tedious, tiring, uninteresting, wearisome, wearying

bland, dilute, thin, watery, weak

Antonyms of savory

insipid, zestless

Synonym Discussion of savory

palatable, appetizing, savory, tasty, toothsome mean agreeable or pleasant especially to the sense of taste. palatable often applies to something that is found to be merely agreeable.

- butterflies that birds find palatable

appetizing suggests a whetting of the appetite and applies to aroma and appearance as well as taste.

- appetizing hors d'oeuvres

savory applies to both taste and aroma and suggests piquancy and often spiciness.

- dumplings with savory fillings

tasty implies a pronounced taste.

- a tart and tasty pie

toothsome stresses the notion of agreeableness and sometimes implies tenderness or daintiness.

- an enticing array of toothsome desserts

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