LIKE Synonyms: 356 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

ˈlīk

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as in to want

to wish to have I'd like another slice of pizza, but I've already eaten more than I should have

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Relevance

as in to prefer

to show partiality toward I like romantic comedies more than action movies

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as in to enjoy

to take pleasure in an adventuresome young woman who likes skydiving

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as in to please

to see fit feel free to order whatever you like from the menu

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noun (1)

as in kind

a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common you can never trust his like, because they'll always let you down

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as in equivalent

one that is equal to another in status, achievement, or value we'd never seen its like in any other shop in town

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noun (2)

as in liking

positive regard for something she thought her new boyfriend was unusually interested in her likes and dislikes

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adjective

as in similar

having qualities in common you're not talking about like things when you compare football and golf

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adverb

as in pretty

to some degree or extent the cat would curl up, tightly like, and just go to sleep

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as in about

close to but not exactly the distance is more like 500 miles

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conjunction

as in as

the way it would be or one would do if it looks like it's going to rain at any moment

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Examples of like in a Sentence

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Verb

Well Told Personalized Hometown Map Glass Set $50 Uncommon Goods These whiskey glasses come customized with a map of any city or town in the United States, making a perfect gift for the grandpa who’s nostalgic about his childhood—and who likes to wind down with a drink. —

Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 25 Oct. 2024 Rather than try to build the next thing into the current thing, and risk both alienating the people who like it and never reaching the people who don’t, the company decided to just build something new. —

David Pierce, The Verge, 25 Oct. 2024

Noun

The development of semi-solid-state batteries is primarily being led by Chinese companies, including CATL, one of the world’s biggest battery producers, and the likes of WeLion, Qingtao Energy and Ganfeng Lithium. —

Sam Meredith, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2024 Phonk’s initial streaming hits sampled the likes of DJ Paul, a founding member of the group Three 6 Mafia, and Kingpin Skinny Pimp, a rapper who contributed to Three 6’s debut album and maintained a regional following. —

Elias Leight, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2024

Adverb

There was about 60 percent of me that was like, Sister Squire’s right, and Lady Parts should be commenting on more serious things. —

Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 June 2024 How has like been treating you since becoming a mother? —

India Espy-Jones, Essence, 12 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for like

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