Synonyms of seasoned

seasoned 1 of 2

adjective

as in skilled

Related Words

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

seasoned

2 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
• enriched
• salted
• peppered
• sauced
• laced
• 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
• acclimatized
• orientated
• familiarized
• habituated
• fitted
• inured
• broke in
• hardened
• accommodated
• strengthened
• naturalized
• steeled
• fortified
• toughened
• habilitated
• 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
• vitalized
• habituated
• propped (up)
• broke in
• supported
• forearmed
• naturalized
• boosted
• 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
• qualified
• equipped
• trained
• enabled
• readied
• accustomed
• taught
• fitted
• adapted
• tailored
• adjusted
• shaped
• educated
• conditioned
• groomed
• authorized
• entitled
• habituated
• empowered
• schooled
• instructed
• tutored
• indoctrinated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of seasoned

Adjective

Who FanDuel Sportsbook Is Best For Everyone can use FanDuel Sportsbook, both new and seasoned sports bettors will enjoy the offerings. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2026

For nearly two hours, 1,800 American troops stood their ground against seasoned British and Hessian regulars in open-field combat before driving the enemy back down the slope. — Harry Ostrer, New York Daily News, 16 Sep. 2026

Junior finance professionals historically learned by actively pricing client requests under the direct supervision of seasoned risk-takers. — Kelly Huang, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026

As a seasoned cyclist and member of the Complete Streets team at the Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT), O’Neil knew how to navigate the streets safely on a bike. — Daniel La Spata, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026

In place of seasoned ambassadors, Kushner and Witkoff are dispatched to troubled places, rarely staying more than a night or two. — Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

Eighty seconds in the VAR chair feels like two or three times that long, and by this point even seasoned video referees can start to feel the pressure of time. — Graham Scott, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

How many of us make things worse More seasoned Internet users—a fair number who read this site—are quick to dismiss the attack. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026

Brushed with seasoned butter and topped with bacon ranch, green onion, and candied jalapeños. — Bianca Harris, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

Verb

This Highland distillery has been making whisky for two centuries, and is well-known for its single malts, which are entirely matured in casks that have been seasoned with different kinds of sherry. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2026

It’s seasoned with sumac, which has a distinctly sour, earthy flavor. — Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 17 Sep. 2026

More than 1,000 pounds of pork shoulders are seasoned to be slow cooked and all the set up is well underway. — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2026

But the food is so good — not wow-wow, but layered with complementary flavors, seasoned with a sure hand, and utterly satisfying. — John Kessler, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026

Broccoli florets tossed in olive oil and seasoned with salt and pepper will roast up nicely when cooked alongside the fish. — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2026

Candied Bacon Morgans's Brooklyn Barbecue At Morgans's Brooklyn Barbecue in Brooklyn, New York, slices of Hatfield bacon seasoned with cayenne pepper, brown sugar and paprika. — Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

That means some schools are likely to benefit from being able to field seasoned, NFL-level players and other athletes of that caliber, while competing schools won’t have that opportunity. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Note that the black raspberry vinegar needs three days to infuse, and the pork is best seasoned overnight before smoking. — Sam O’Brien, Saveur, 20 Aug. 2026