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

Kravitz, a seasoned pro, knows her simple staples will carry her though. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026

But with the talented dual-threat QB healthy and a more seasoned Sooners front, the hunch here is that OU will be much improved on offense in 2026. — Bruce Feldman, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

This pre-seasoned, ¼ inch thick steel heat extremely evenly with minimal disparity between the center and edges. — Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026

The training and networking program is the brainchild of seasoned Finnish executive Laura Laaksonen (Purr PR), co-founder of Nordic Genre Lab with former Netflix executive Claire Willats (Two Magpie Entertainment). — Annika Pham, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026

Most cast iron pans come pre-seasoned, but that layer isn’t permanent. — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2026

Brokers are always recruiting new agents — not just seasoned veterans snatched from other firms in search of larger splits or better support, but also rookies lured in by the prospect of big paydays. — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026

The eligibility of players who are seasoned college athletes, some of whom turn pro and then want to come back, has become a major legal controversy in the sports industry and obscured the line between college and professional. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 Aug. 2026

Bernstine is a seasoned and acclaimed theater actress with a bunch of TV credits — The Leftovers, Ray Donovan, Power, The Good Wife, And Just Like That … — but Furious feels like her breakthrough. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026

Verb

The wood used to make the casks for this release, however, was seasoned for five to seven years, which is much longer than the standard amount of time. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 4 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

Adding water tempers the acidity and salt, allowing the chicken to marinate longer to pick up flavor without drying out or becoming over-seasoned. — Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 26 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

The chicken was seasoned well and stood out in the eggs and slice of cheese melted onto a tortilla. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026

Chicken thighs are brined overnight for maximum juiciness, wet-battered and fried golden and crisp before being seasoned with the restaurant’s signature blend of kosher salt, gochugaru (Korean chile flakes) and roasted, crushed sesame seeds. — Warren Rojas, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2026

Battered fish and salt-and-vinegar-seasoned chips have been a staple for hundreds of years, best paired with stinging seaside winds and spray. — Will Barker, TheWeek, 17 Aug. 2026