bon-vivant
Lover of luxury
A bon-vivant is someone who enjoys good food, fine wine, and the pleasures of refined living.
The term, borrowed from French, suggests not just indulgence but cultivated appreciation—a person who knows quality and pursues it with enthusiasm: He fancied himself a bon-vivant, always seeking out the best restaurants in town.
Also spelled bon vivant.
Seeker of sensual satisfaction
- sybariteLover of lavish comfort
- voluptuaryLover of sensory excess
- pleasure-seekerOne pursuing enjoyment above all
- sensualistOne devoted to pleasures
indulgence · gratification · enjoyment · revelry · decadence · epicureanism · savor · dolce vita
Lover of fine food
- gastronomeCulinary connoisseur
- connoisseurExpert in matters of taste
- foodieCasual term for epicure
- gourmandExcessive food lover
sommelier · cuisine · delicacy · degustation · haute cuisine · culinary · palate · savory
Fond of companionship
- charmerOne who captivates others
- raconteurSkilled storyteller
- conversationalistSkilled speaker in dialogue
- hostOne receiving guests
hostess · salon · soirée · dinner party · cocktail party · mingler · entertainer · bon mot
Gracefully refined, tasteful
- culturedEducated in arts, manners
- sophisticatedWorldly and cultured
- tastefulAesthetically appropriate and pleasing
- discerningHaving keen judgment
worldly · polished · cultivated · debonair · suave · savoir-faire · aesthete · cognoscenti
hedonist
Seeker of sensual satisfaction
- sybariteLover of lavish comfort
- voluptuaryLover of sensory excess
- pleasure-seekerOne pursuing enjoyment above all
sensualist · indulgence · gratification · enjoyment · revelry · decadence · epicureanism · savor · dolce vita · carpe diem
epicure
Lover of fine food
- gastronomeCulinary connoisseur
- connoisseurExpert in matters of taste
- foodieCasual term for epicure
gourmand · sommelier · cuisine · delicacy · degustation · haute cuisine · culinary · palate · savory · umami
gregarious
Fond of companionship
- charmerOne who captivates others
- raconteurSkilled storyteller
- conversationalistSkilled speaker in dialogue
host · hostess · salon · soirée · dinner party · cocktail party · mingler · entertainer · bon mot · wit
elegant
Gracefully refined, tasteful
- culturedEducated in arts, manners
- sophisticatedWorldly and cultured
- tastefulAesthetically appropriate and pleasing
discerning · worldly · polished · cultivated · debonair · suave · savoir-faire · aesthete · cognoscenti · aficionado
bon-vivantascetic
One who renounces indulgence
puritan · killjoy · abstainer · teetotaler · monk
bon-vivantrecluse
One choosing isolation
hermit · misanthrope · wallflower · loner · introvert
bonny, boon, bonhomie, bonus, bona fide, vivacious, vivid, vivacity, convivial