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 season finale — or possibly the series finale, since HBO hasn’t renewed the show yet — wrapped up the mystery posed by the show’s premiere of who killed Hal Jordan (Kyle Chandler). — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026

Miller threw a season-high 40 pitches -- his most since 2023 -- but said after the game that didn't impact him. — Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026

Verb

Stir together sour cream, corn, soup, chiles, chicken, poppy seeds, and 2 tablespoons of the ranch seasoning in a large bowl until combined. — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2026

Learning to season food, growing comfortable with adding salt—and ultimately acid, spice, and sweetness—according to your own preferences, is what home cooking is all about. — Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Sep. 2026