savor Synonyms
Another word for savor
• verb (Context 1)
To taste or smell food or drink attentively in order to enjoy it to the fullest.
"The guests took their time to relish the freshly brewed espresso after dinner."
• verb (Context 2)
To appreciate and enjoy a positive experience, moment, or achievement completely.
"She paused on the stage to relish the applause after her final concerto."
• noun (Context 3)
A characteristic taste, flavor, or aroma, especially a pleasant or appetizing one.
"Slowly simmering the herbs added a rich flavor to the vegetable broth."
• noun (Context 4)
A distinctive quality, sensation, or trace of something that gives interest or enjoyment.
"For the seasoned explorer, routine city life had lost all its zest."
• verb (Context 5)
To have a suggestive trace, quality, or implication of something (usually followed by 'of').
"The committee's abrupt decision savored of political opportunism."
Opposites of savor
The opposite of savor shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: