SAVOROUS Synonyms: 86 Similar and Opposite Words

savorous

adjective

Definition of savorous

as in tasty

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Adjective

In addition to its tasty harvests, kiwi vines also have elegant fragrant blooms.

— Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 10 Oct. 2026
The incident is indicative of a growing problem in the Asheville area, involving humans giving hungry bears easy access to a buffet of tasty trash, experts say.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of tasty

Adjective

Okonomiyaki Hana stands out for the light, tempura-like batter on its cabbage pancakes, and Curry bitSOMA cooks each ingredient separately before layering them in deeply flavorful curry dishes.

— Senior Food Editor, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Our sunny afternoon lunch featured fresh seafood and bright, flavorful pasta, paired with a crisp white wine from the hotel’s winery and a late-summer breeze shaking the trees overhead.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of flavorful

Adjective

Our pick, however, is to order dessert from the room service menu and tuck into scrumptious chocolate while literally tucked into bed.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
The additional toppings of avocado, green onions, and mango made for a scrumptious bite.

— Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of scrumptious

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The Patriots will finish second in the West Valley League and could be an intriguing first-round matchup in the City Section Open Division playoffs.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
For now, this is an intriguing proof of concept, a tantalizing glimpse of what electric mobility might look like someday, and a technology wrapped in enough engineering jargon to make the average driver’s eyes glaze over.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of intriguing

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Greene purists, as well as the author himself, bristled at the way Gere’s casting transformed the story, but as pure drama the movie is riveting — and a fascinating case study in just how much a star persona can affect a film.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2026
The fascinating thing is that machine learning as a discipline just ignored the warning.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of fascinating

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Debuts to Watch An equally appetizing First Feature competition was assembled by Malaika Bova in her first gig as curator of the section.

— Annika Pham, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
The smell is both appetizing and potent, the air heavy with peppers that keep the factory in a constant fog of aromatic tear gas.

— Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of appetizing

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