vanilla

The word “vanilla” has 3 syllables: va-nil-la

It's pronounced as /vəˈnɪlə/


What is synonym and antonym for vanilla?

In the thesaurus, “vanilla” has 5 synonyms and 8 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for vanilla along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for vanilla

  • beige
  • boring
  • featureless
  • neutral
  • nondescript

Antonyms for vanilla

  • bold
  • catchy
  • dramatic
  • emphatic
  • flamboyant
  • showy
  • splashy
  • striking

Meanings of vanilla

  • noun
    1. Any tropical, climbing orchid of the genus Vanilla (especially Vanilla planifolia), bearing podlike fruit yielding an extract used in flavoring food or in perfumes.
    2. The fruit or bean of the vanilla plant.
    3. The extract of the fruit of the vanilla plant.
    4. The distinctive fragrant flavour/flavor characteristic of vanilla extract.
    5. Any artificially produced homologue of vanilla extract, principally vanillin produced from lignin from the paper industry or from petrochemicals.
    6. (sexuality) Someone who is not into fetishism; a normophile.
    7. An unmodded version of a game.
    8. A yellowish-white colour, like that of vanilla ice cream.
  • adjective
    1. (of flavor, etc.) Of vanilla.
    2. (retronym) Standard, plain, default, unmodified, basic.
    3. (sexuality) Not kinky, not involving BDSM.
    4. Plain; conventional; unimaginative.

Example Sentences

  • She ordered a vanilla latte with extra foam at the coffee shop.
  • The scent of vanilla filled the kitchen as she baked cookies.
  • He preferred the classic taste of vanilla ice cream over other flavors.
  • The vanilla extract added a rich flavor to the cake batter.
  • The candle on the table emitted a warm, comforting vanilla aroma.

On this page you'll find 13 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to vanilla, such as: beige, bold, boring, catchy, dramatic, emphatic, featureless.

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