bon vivant

Noun

Meaning

A good fellow; a jovial companion; a free liver.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Alternative names

bon-vivant

Synonyms

epicurean gourmet foodie epicure gastronome hedonist bon viveur playboy gourmand devourer maven judge eater libertine authority
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Antonyms

bulimia anorexia nervosa bulimarexia hyperphagia bulimia nervosa polyphagia
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Hypernyms

sensualist

Related terms

joie de vivre bonne vivante

Examples

Commoners are weightless. But he was a royal bon vivant who, no matter what, always weighed 125 kilos. I would be very surprised if he didn't have a few pounds left. Jean-Paul Sartre

I thought back to the reasonably well-dressed and well-spoken bon vivant I’d presented myself as on the second date. Source: Internet

Scervino is a quintessentially Italian bon vivant with an appreciation for tasteful luxe; in his collections, Made in Italy standards for high-quality fabrications and often handmade execution are paramount. Source: Internet

Of course, given Amis's long, alcohol-related decline, the whole charming bon vivant routine here comes with the queasy sepulchral undertone that you're burdened with when you have lived beyond the sad ending of someone else's story. Source: Internet

Satirical impulses are directed at every other character in the novel: the bon vivant (Anna's brother, Stiva), the sanctimonious religious hypocrite (Countess Lydia Ivanovna), the society flirt (Countess Betsy Tverskaya), the careerist (Karenin). Source: Internet

Say hello to our friend Susan Shea: author, mystery booster, all-around bon vivant. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

bon mots bon sao bon ton bon viveur bon voyage Bon Wier