Korean food is noted for its spicy flavor.
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Flavor
/ˈfleɪvə/
Synonyms for "flavor" (208 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (42)
aftertasteairambianceambiencearomaatmosphereattributebadgebesprinklebitterbrandbreathbreathebrewcachetcastcharactercharacteristiccolorcondiment
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condimentsconfigurationcutdecoctdefinite odordetectable odordifferentiadifferentialdistinctive featuredredge
Verb(1 words)
Adjective(1 words)
Strong matches (62)
Related words (104)
Noun(31 words)
Adjective(3 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: savor, tone, aftertaste, air, ambiance.
- Sentence evidence is available for flavor, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "flavor".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "flavor"
Keep "flavor" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "flavor" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "flavor", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "flavor" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
20 entriesShowing 16 of 20 words.
More specific
15 entriesCollocations
8 entriesadd flavorartificial flavordelicate flavorflavor enhancerflavor profilestrong flavorsubtle flavorvanilla flavor
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
4 entriesTranslations
106 translations across 56 languages.
Afrikaans
1 entries- smaak noun (the quality produced by the sensation of taste)
Albanian
1 entries- shije noun (the quality produced by the sensation of taste)
Arabic
2 entries- طَعْم noun (the quality produced by the sensation of taste)
- نَكْهَة noun (the quality produced by the sensation of taste)
Armenian
1 entries- համ noun (the quality produced by the sensation of taste)
Bashkir
1 entries- тәм noun (the quality produced by the sensation of taste)
Basque
1 entries- zapore noun (the quality produced by the sensation of taste)
Belarusian
3 entries- арама́т noun (the quality produced by the sensation of taste)
- пры́смак noun (the quality produced by the sensation of taste)
- смак noun (the quality produced by the sensation of taste)
Bulgarian
1 entries- вкус noun (the quality produced by the sensation of taste)
Burmese
1 entries- ရသ noun (the quality produced by the sensation of taste)
Catalan
2 entries- gust noun (the quality produced by the sensation of taste)
- sabor noun (the quality produced by the sensation of taste)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 味兒 /味儿 noun (the quality produced by the sensation of taste)
- 味道 noun (the quality produced by the sensation of taste)
Czech
1 entries- příchuť noun (the quality produced by the sensation of taste)
Danish
1 entries- smag noun (the quality produced by the sensation of taste)
Dutch
2 entries- meug noun (the quality produced by the sensation of taste)
- smaak noun (the quality produced by the sensation of taste)
Finnish
2 entries- maku noun (the quality produced by the sensation of taste)
- maku noun (a type of something)
French
3 entries- goût noun (the quality produced by the sensation of taste)
- saveur noun (the quality produced by the sensation of taste)
- style noun (a type of something)
Galician
2 entries- aroma noun (the quality produced by the sensation of taste)
- sabor noun (the quality produced by the sensation of taste)
Georgian
2 entries- არომატი noun (the quality produced by the sensation of taste)
- გემო noun (the quality produced by the sensation of taste)
German
2 entries- Geschmack noun (the quality produced by the sensation of taste)
- Gust noun (the quality produced by the sensation of taste)
Hebrew
1 entries- טַעַם noun (the quality produced by the sensation of taste)
Hindi
2 entries- सुवास noun (the quality produced by the sensation of taste)
- स्वाद noun (the quality produced by the sensation of taste)
Hungarian
2 entries- aroma noun (the quality produced by the sensation of taste)
- zamat noun (the quality produced by the sensation of taste)
Icelandic
1 entries- bragðefni noun (the quality produced by the sensation of taste)
Ingrian
1 entries- maku noun (the quality produced by the sensation of taste)
Italian
4 entries- genere noun (a type of something)
- gusto noun (the quality produced by the sensation of taste)
- sapore noun (the quality produced by the sensation of taste)
- specie noun (a type of something)
Japanese
4 entries- フレーバー noun (the quality produced by the sensation of taste)
- 味 noun (the quality produced by the sensation of taste)
- 風味 noun (the quality produced by the sensation of taste)
- 香味 noun (the quality produced by the sensation of taste)
Kalmyk
1 entries- амтн noun (the quality produced by the sensation of taste)
Khmer
2 entries- រស noun (the quality produced by the sensation of taste)
- រសជាតិ noun (the quality produced by the sensation of taste)
Korean
4 entries- 맛 noun (the quality produced by the sensation of taste)
- 특징 noun (a type of something)
- 풍미 noun (the quality produced by the sensation of taste)
- 향미 noun (the quality produced by the sensation of taste)
Lao
1 entries- ລົດຊາດ noun (the quality produced by the sensation of taste)
Latin
1 entries- sapor noun (the quality produced by the sensation of taste)
Lithuanian
1 entries- skonis noun (the quality produced by the sensation of taste)
Macedonian
1 entries- вкус noun (the quality produced by the sensation of taste)
Malay
1 entries- rasa noun (the quality produced by the sensation of taste)
Māori
4 entries- hā noun (the quality produced by the sensation of taste)
- namunamuā noun (the quality produced by the sensation of taste)
- tāwara noun (the quality produced by the sensation of taste)
- tāwhara noun (the quality produced by the sensation of taste)
Nepali
2 entries- फ्लेबर noun (the quality produced by the sensation of taste)
- स्वाद noun (the quality produced by the sensation of taste)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- smak noun (the quality produced by the sensation of taste)
Norwegian Nynorsk
1 entries- smak noun (the quality produced by the sensation of taste)
Occitan
2 entries- gost noun (the quality produced by the sensation of taste)
- sabor noun (the quality produced by the sensation of taste)
Persian
2 entries- طعم noun (the quality produced by the sensation of taste)
- مزه noun (the quality produced by the sensation of taste)
Polish
3 entries- aromat noun (the quality produced by the sensation of taste)
- odmiana noun (a type of something)
- smak noun (the quality produced by the sensation of taste)
Portuguese
2 entries- gosto noun (the quality produced by the sensation of taste)
- sabor noun (the quality produced by the sensation of taste)
Romanian
3 entries- aromă noun (the quality produced by the sensation of taste)
- gust noun (the quality produced by the sensation of taste)
- savoare noun (the quality produced by the sensation of taste)
Russian
4 entries- арома́т noun (the quality produced by the sensation of taste)
- вкус noun (the quality produced by the sensation of taste)
- при́вкус noun (the quality produced by the sensation of taste)
- сорт noun (a type of something)
Slovak
1 entries- príchuť noun (the quality produced by the sensation of taste)
Slovene
2 entries- okus noun (the quality produced by the sensation of taste)
- priokus noun (the quality produced by the sensation of taste)
Spanish
3 entries- gusto noun (the quality produced by the sensation of taste)
- sabor noun (the quality produced by the sensation of taste)
- sazón noun (the quality produced by the sensation of taste)
Swedish
3 entries- slag noun (a type of something)
- smak noun (the quality produced by the sensation of taste)
- sort noun (a type of something)
Tajik
1 entries- мазза noun (the quality produced by the sensation of taste)
Tamil
2 entries- சுவை noun (the quality produced by the sensation of taste)
- வகை noun (a type of something)
Thai
2 entries- รส noun (the quality produced by the sensation of taste)
- รสชาติ noun (the quality produced by the sensation of taste)
Tocharian B
1 entries- śūke noun (the quality produced by the sensation of taste)
Turkish
1 entries- çeşni noun (the quality produced by the sensation of taste)
Ukrainian
3 entries- арома́т noun (the quality produced by the sensation of taste)
- при́смак noun (the quality produced by the sensation of taste)
- смак noun (the quality produced by the sensation of taste)
Vietnamese
1 entries- hương vị noun (the quality produced by the sensation of taste)
Welsh
1 entries- blas noun (the quality produced by the sensation of taste)
Sample sentences
20 total sentences available.
The addition of salt greatly improved the flavor.
Source: tatoeba (25738)
The lemon has a flavor all of its own.
Source: tatoeba (29488)
Garlic enhances the flavor of meals.
Source: tatoeba (35857)
Showing 4 of 20 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "flavor"?
Closest matches include savor, tone, aftertaste, air, ambiance.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "flavor"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.