Penchant

/ˈpɛnt͡ʃənt/

Synonyms for "penchant" (69 found)

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Closest matches (14)

Noun(2 words)

predilectionaffinity for music

a thing foraffection affinity appetite aptitude aptness bent bias cast conatus conduciveness delight

Strong matches (21)

Noun(3 words)

desire fondness liking

diathesis disposition drift eagerness faculty fancy fascination favorfeeling forfetish fondness habit inclination inclining instinct leaning liability liking

Related words (34)

lurchmutual affinitymutual attractionpartiality predilection predisposition preference prejudice probability proclivity proneness propensity readiness relishsensitivity tosentimentsoft spotsusceptibility sympathy talent

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taste tendency tropism turn twist warp weakness willingness

Noun(5 words)

predilections preference propensity taste tendency

Adjective(1 words)

strong affinity

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4 relation types

More general

5 entries

disposition inclination liking predisposition tendency

More specific

4 entries

habitnovelty seekingrisk takingtaste

Collocations

6 entries

cultural penchantnatural penchantpenchant forpenchant for riskpenchant towardstrong penchant

Inflections

1 entries

penchants

Sample sentences

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He has a penchant for whistling at pretty ladies he sees on the street.

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Women have a natural penchant for the mysterious.

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Sami had a penchant for knives.

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The man who will become Japan’s next prime minister is the son of strawberry farmers, with an unpretentious personality and a penchant for exceeding others’ expectations of him.

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