Liking

/ˈlaɪkɪŋ/

Synonyms for "liking" (170 found)

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Closest matches (34)

a thing foradmiration adoration affection affinity agape amor animus appetence appetency appetite appreciation approbation aptitude aptness ardency ardor attachment bent bias

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bodily lovebrotherly lovecaritas cast charity

Noun(9 words)

acclaimacquired tasteaffinitiesaffinity for learningaffinity for musicappetites appreciate approval attractions

Strong matches (51)

Adjective(3 words)

chemical affinityfrench prédilectionhigh affinity

choicechristian lovecommand conation conatus conducivenessconjugal lovecrush decision delight desire determination devotion diathesis discretion disposition eagerness eros esteem eye

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faithful lovefancyfeeling forfervor flame fondnessfree choicefree lovefree willfree-lovism gust gusto hearthero worshipidolatry idolism idolization

Noun(9 words)

choosecultural affinitydruthers endorsement enjoy fancies favor fondness fondus

Verb(2 words)

cottoning fancying

Related words (85)

inclination infatuation instinct intention lasciviousness leaning liability libido like likes love lovemaking lustmarried lovemind objective partiality passion penchantphysical love

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platonic lovepleasurepopular regardpopularity predilection predisposition preference prejudice probability proclivity proneness propensity readiness regard relish resolutionsensitivity tosentiment sexsexual desiresexual loveshine softsoft spotspiritual lovesusceptibility taste tendencytender feelingtender passionthing tropism truelove turn twist uxoriousness velleity volition warp way weakness willwill powerwillingness wish worship yearning

Noun(14 words)

like standard englishlovepartial topartialities partiality philia pleasantness predilection predilections prefer preference preferencesstudent interesttaste

Adjective(4 words)

natural affinitypersonal intereststrong affinitystrong liking

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More general

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attitude choice disposition emotion evaluation feeling judgmentpositive evaluationpreference

More specific

9 entries

admire affection endorsement enjoy favor fondness praise prefer taste

Collocations

8 entries

childhood likingdevelopment of likinggrowing likingliking for mathliking for puzzlesliking for spicy foodsnatural likingstrong liking

Inflections

3 entries

liked likes likings

Derivations

7 entries

dislike likability likable likableness likably like liker

Antonyms

1 entries

dislike

Sample sentences

13 total sentences available.

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If you have no liking for modern music, you will not enjoy this concert.

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Fred took a liking to Jane and started dating her.

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The coffee was not much to my liking.

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Liking children the way she does Sue should become a teacher.

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