Definitions

liking

[lahy-king] / ˈlaɪ kɪŋ /

NOUN

fondness, taste

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affinity

STRONG

affection appetite appreciation attachment attraction bent bias desire devotion fancy favoritism inclination love mind palate partiality passion penchant pleasure predilection preference proneness propensity relish stomach sympathy tendency tooth velleity weakness will

WEAK

soft spot

Antonyms

STRONG

animosity antipathy aversion disgust disinclination disinterest dislike distaste enmity fairness hate hatred impartiality indifference justice neglect repulsion revulsion

Example Sentences

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After creating a profile and liking several videos made by minors, the algorithm of the Chinese-owned site "saturated" her and fellow researcher Sarah Rigali.

From Barron's

U.S. retail gasoline prices haven’t budged since last Thanksgiving, providing households a bit more breathing room from inflation that’s still too high for the Federal Reserve’s liking.

From MarketWatch

Cicero’s elegant style was much to Penelope’s liking, although it did set a high standard.

From Literature

Penelope had always had a keen liking for poetry.

From Literature

Yet Thucydides’s history and Aristophanes’s plays are still enjoyed to this very day, which proves that, when it comes to liking a good story, people have not changed very much at all.

From Literature

liking

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