Meaning & use

seasoned

adjective·Everyday

Experienced and skilled through long practice, or, of food, flavored with salt, herbs, or spices.

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A seasoned traveler, she packed for the trip in under ten minutes.

The chef seasoned the soup with fresh thyme and a pinch of pepper.

A note on using this word

Seasoned describes people with practical experience much as it describes food that has been flavored, so context usually makes the meaning clear.

Words with a similar meaning

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Words with an opposite meaning

inexperiencedbland

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