Synonyms of seasoned

seasoned 1 of 2

verb

past tense of season

1

as in spiced

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

• spiced
• flavored
• savored
• salted
• peppered
• savoured
• sauced
• laced
• enriched
• enhanced
• perfumed
• aromatized

2

as in trained

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

• trained
• prepared
• adjusted
• conditioned
• adapted
• oriented
• shaped
• accustomed
• readied
• acclimated
• orientated
• familiarized
• habituated
• fitted
• fit
• inured
• broke in
• acclimatized
• hardened
• strengthened
• accommodated
• naturalized
• steeled
• fortified
• habilitated
• toughened
• shaped up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deconditioned

3

as in strengthened

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

troops that had been seasoned by months of intense training

Synonyms & Similar Words

• strengthened
• hardened
• inured
• fortified
• steeled
• toughened
• adjusted
• indurated
• adapted
• tempered
• bolstered
• braced
• acclimated
• reinforced
• annealed
• trained
• accustomed
• invigorated
• acclimatized
• enforced
• immunized
• buttressed
• conditioned
• reenforced
• vitalized
• habituated
• propped (up)
• broke in
• supported
• forearmed
• boosted
• naturalized
• limbered (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• softened
• exhausted
• weakened
• sapped
• crippled
• incapacitated
• sensitized
• enfeebled
• emasculated
• enervated
• hamstrung
• debilitated

4

as in prepared

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

• prepared
• equipped
• qualified
• trained
• enabled
• taught
• readied
• fit
• accustomed
• fitted
• adapted
• tailored
• adjusted
• educated
• shaped
• conditioned
• groomed
• authorized
• entitled
• habituated
• empowered
• schooled
• instructed
• tutored
• indoctrinated

seasoned

2 of 2

adjective

as in skilled

Related Words

• skilled
• experienced
• veteran
• expert
• adept
• proficient
• skillful
• competent
• qualified
• ace
• capable
• accomplished
• practised
• able
• practiced
• masterly
• master
• masterful
• suitable
• equal
• trained
• fit
• prepared
• good
• ready
• schooled
• willing
• overqualified
• apt
• versatile
• all-round
• protean
• all-around

Dissimilar Words

• incompetent
• poor
• inexperienced
• unqualified
• unfit
• inept
• unskilled
• untrained
• unseasoned
• unprepared
• unfitted
• new
• beginning
• green
• inexpert
• raw
• untried
• untested
• unskillful
• unschooled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of seasoned

Verb

Bill Koch—former CEO and seasoned advisor—coaches senior executives to be leaders worth following. —Bill Koch, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025

In another, Ada soothes her twisted ankle in an ice bucket intended for a fellow model’s birthday champagne (there’s also a cake, something no model has ever eaten); or forms an instant bond with a more seasoned colleague (Yuliia Ratner), a Ukrainian displaced by war, just like her. —David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025

Finally, layer the baked eggplant slices with seasoned tomato sauce and cheese filling. —Bethany Thayer, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025

Brosnan will play seasoned mountaineer Ray Cooper, who operates a luxury chalet in the Dolomites with daughter Sydney. —Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025

Related Stories Sarra has assembled a seasoned team to drive the company’s expansion. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025

For seasoned cooks and kitchen novices, cookbook author and nutritionist Robin Miller takes it back to basics with great, family-friendly recipes worth making over and over again. —Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025

Then came Splash, in which Candy simultaneously supports Tom Hanks like a seasoned pro and steals the movie, and more than one of the doc’s talking heads points out that his hedonistic, smooth-talking character is a dead ringer for Johnny Toronto. —David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025

But the founder-chairman, a seasoned entrepreneur with a passion for technology, took a longer view. —Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025

Adjective

Stained and seasoned with curry powder, the chickpea salad’s bold flavor is brightened with fresh herbs, scallions and a splash of vinegar. —The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025

Jarred pimientos are packed in brine, which keeps them plump and seasoned. —Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025

Some attendees were seasoned native planters. —Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025

The steak is marinated and seasoned with cumin, coriander, garlic and oregano, then grilled and topped with fresh lime juice and cilantro. —Helena Wegner, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025

The recipe, found in a community cookbook from 1975, according to a photo shared on Reddit, calls for a batter seasoned with nutmeg to be fried on a griddle greased with bacon fat. —Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025

Katrina began as a routine storm To New Orleans residents, seasoned in hurricane preparation, Katrina began as just another storm during one of the busiest hurricane seasons on record, according to NPR. —Avalon Hester, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025

Even though it's targeted at beginners and others who want something different, there’s no reason seasoned riders can’t take a shot at it. —New Atlas, 27 Aug. 2025

Her co-star during last year’s world premiere returns this year, Detroit seasoned actor Fred Buchalter. —Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025