Synonyms of affinities

affinities

noun

plural of affinity

as in tendencies

a habitual attraction to some activity or thing

always had an affinity for nurturing living things

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tendencies
• inclinations
• aptitudes
• affections
• leanings
• proclivities
• impulses
• predilections
• propensities
• devices
• biases
• predispositions
• talents
• dispositions
• preferences
• bones
• appetites
• partialities
• bents
• prejudices
• addictions
• penchants
• gifts
• knacks
• habitudes
• tastes
• geniuses
• habits
• turns
• endowments
• favors
• partisanships
• faculties
• specialties
• specialities
• peculiarities
• likes
• patterns
• likings
• customs
• practices
• eccentricities
• flairs
• idiosyncrasies
• fancies
• quirks
• singularities
• conventions
• routines
• ways
• fortes
• oddities
• kinks
• tricks
• wonts

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• allergies
• dislikes
• distastes
• aversions
• disinclinations
• disfavors
• detachments
• disrelishes
• indifferences
• neutralities
• impartialities
• objectivities
• insouciances
• nonchalances
• apathies

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of affinities

Beyond Carrington and Vicuña’s stylistic affinities, Lehmann and Norris pointed out how the reception of the artists’ work has changed over the decades and that both have only been canonized relatively recently. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

With its affinities for isolation and, at times, imposing scale, Land art conjures archaeology and the geological sublime—vast expanses of space and time. — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

The looks were presented in pairs to highlight affinities, variations and visual echoes that reflect the designers’ methodology and approach rooted in the principle of duality. — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026

The main exhibition, originally staged at Forte Belvedere and moved to the Guggenheim Museum SoHo in New York the following spring, traced a century of relationships, collaborations, and affinities between fashion and art. — Judith Clark, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2026

College football has gone national, abandoning regional affinities and local rivalries. — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026

The caucus will join the hundreds of other such groups centered around shared affinities and interests that exist in Congress. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026

The dragons are identical to those seen on screen and each possess unique passive Habit abilities, troop affinities and powerful synergies. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026

In her memoir, Andrews mentions that her children briefly attended UCLA Lab School and that Joanna had affinities for horseback riding and reading. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 23 June 2026