Synonyms of seasoning

seasoning 1 of 2

noun

ˈsēz-niŋ 

1

as in flavor

something (as a spice or herb) that adds an agreeable or interesting taste to food

the stew was too bland before they added the seasoning

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flavor
• flavoring
• spice
• sauce

2

as in flavoring

something used to enhance the flavor of cooked or prepared food

she thinks salt is the ideal seasoning for all batter-fried foods

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flavoring
• spice
• sauce
• condiment
• herb
• savory
• relish

seasoning

2 of 2

verb

present participle of season

1

as in spicing

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

• flavoring
• spicing
• savoring
• salting
• enriching
• saucing
• enhancing
• lacing
• peppering
• perfuming
• aromatizing

2

as in conditioning

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

• conditioning
• training
• preparing
• adjusting
• shaping
• adapting
• acclimating
• orienting
• fitting
• habilitating
• strengthening
• readying
• breaking in
• acclimatizing
• accommodating
• shaping up
• naturalizing
• toughening
• accustoming
• familiarizing
• orientating
• hardening
• habituating
• fortifying
• inuring
• steeling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deconditioning

3

as in strengthening

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

troops that had been seasoned by months of intense training

Synonyms & Similar Words

• strengthening
• hardening
• toughening
• fortifying
• adjusting
• inuring
• steeling
• tempering
• adapting
• indurating
• bracing
• bolstering
• acclimating
• annealing
• reinforcing
• conditioning
• acclimatizing
• vitalizing
• invigorating
• enforcing
• immunizing
• training
• buttressing
• forearming
• breaking in
• boosting
• propping (up)
• naturalizing
• habituating
• accustoming
• supporting
• limbering (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• softening
• weakening
• exhausting
• sapping
• enervating
• crippling
• debilitating
• sensitizing
• incapacitating
• emasculating
• enfeebling
• hamstringing

4

as in preparing

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

• preparing
• qualifying
• equipping
• training
• conditioning
• teaching
• adjusting
• enabling
• fitting
• shaping
• adapting
• grooming
• readying
• tailoring
• authorizing
• educating
• habituating
• empowering
• accustoming
• entitling
• schooling
• instructing
• tutoring
• indoctrinating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of seasoning

Noun

The dishes use simple seasoning like thick Atlantic Salt, olive oil and lemon to enhance instead of masking the ingredients. — Connie Ogle july 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

While many people associate satay with Indonesia, versions of the dish are also enjoyed across Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and other parts of the region, each with its own marinades, seasonings and accompaniments. — Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 28 July 2026

Verb

Each week, a new menu will drop, but three staple flavors will stay — blueberry lemon, everything seasoning with spinach and feta and cinnamon sugar. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2026

This is part of seasoning the pan, which is essentially a layer of oil that is baked into the cast iron (the technical process for this is called polymerization). — Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 4 June 2026