Synonyms of season

season 1 of 2

noun

as in day

Related Words

• day
• span
• era
• epoch
• second
• lapse
• while
• minute
• moment
• spell
• stretch
• space
• split second
• instant
• spurt
• heartbeat
• trice
• nanosecond
• interim
• interval
• twinkle
• bit
• perpetuity
• eon
• twinkling
• interlude
• jiffy
• intermission
• eternity
• infinity
• shake
• beat
• wink
• age
• New York minute
• flash
• jiff
• eyeblink

season

2 of 2

verb

1

as in to flavor

to make more pleasant to the taste by adding something intensely flavored

the chef seasoned the vegetables as soon as they came out of the oven

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flavor
• spice
• savor
• salt
• pepper
• enrich
• sauce
• enhance
• lace
• perfume
• aromatize

2

as in to condition

to bring to a proper or desired state of fitness

carefully seasoned the cast iron pan with vegetable oil before using it for the first time

Synonyms & Similar Words

• condition
• prepare
• adjust
• train
• shape
• ready
• adapt
• acclimate
• break in
• fit
• orient
• accommodate
• acclimatize
• accustom
• strengthen
• familiarize
• habilitate
• shape up
• naturalize
• steel
• orientate
• inure
• fortify
• habituate
• toughen
• harden

3

as in to strengthen

to make able to withstand physical hardship, strain, or exposure

troops that had been seasoned by months of intense training

Synonyms & Similar Words

• strengthen
• harden
• steel
• adjust
• inure
• fortify
• toughen
• adapt
• brace
• bolster
• temper
• acclimate
• acclimatize
• condition
• indurate
• invigorate
• reinforce
• enforce
• break in
• anneal
• vitalize
• boost
• prop (up)
• immunize
• accustom
• buttress
• train
• forearm
• support
• naturalize
• habituate
• limber (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• soften
• exhaust
• weaken
• sap
• hamstring
• emasculate
• cripple
• incapacitate
• sensitize
• enfeeble
• enervate
• debilitate

4

as in to prepare

to make competent (as by training, skill, or ability) for a particular office or function

her campaign manager has been seasoned by several hotly contested gubernatorial campaigns

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prepare
• qualify
• equip
• ready
• train
• condition
• fit
• shape
• enable
• adjust
• adapt
• teach
• school
• tailor
• groom
• accustom
• entitle
• educate
• authorize
• habituate
• empower
• indoctrinate
• instruct
• tutor

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of season

Noun

The Kansas City Royals cannot escape the injury bug this season. — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026

In alphabetical order, here are the top wide receivers ahead of the Georgia high school football season. — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 22 July 2026

Verb

Their Spicy Wings are seasoned with Szechuan peppercorn and aromatic five-spice, then finished with a light touch of cilantro. — Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Season each layer, rather than just seasoning at the end, so every bite has a bit of salt and pepper. — Martha Stewart, 20 July 2026