Synonyms of likes

likes 1 of 3

verb

present tense third-person singular of like

1

as in wants

to wish to have

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wants
• enjoys
• loves
• feels like
• fancies
• relishes
• welcomes
• cares (for)
• adores
• craves
• delights (in)
• desires
• revels (in)
• wishes (for)
• covets
• grooves (on)
• digs
• dies (for)
• yearns (for)
• hankers (for or after)

2

as in prefers

to show partiality toward

I like romantic comedies more than action movies

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prefers
• enjoys
• favors
• wants
• chooses
• picks
• goes in for
• cares (for)
• adores
• leans (toward or towards)
• relishes
• appreciates
• fancies
• desires
• selects
• craves
• admires
• grooves (on)
• digs
• delights (in)
• takes
• is partial to
• covets
• wishes (for)
• revels (in)
• names
• tends (to)
• prejudices
• handpicks
• cottons (to)
• biases
• culls
• cherishes
• singles (out)
• values
• treasures
• inclines (toward)
• prizes
• hankers (for or after)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dislikes
• hates
• loathes
• refuses
• abhors
• detests
• disfavors
• rejects
• declines
• mislikes
• turns down
• abominates
• discards
• throws away
• throws out
• jettisons

3

as in enjoys

to take pleasure in

an adventuresome young woman who likes skydiving

Synonyms & Similar Words

• enjoys
• loves
• savors
• relishes
• adores
• fancies
• takes to
• admires
• delights (in)
• appreciates
• grooves (on)
• goes for
• revels (in)
• gets off (on)
• rejoices (in)
• prefers
• has a soft spot for
• digs
• reveres
• gets a kick out of
• treasures
• venerates
• values
• worships
• prizes
• idolizes
• cherishes
• is partial to
• drinks (in)
• eats (up)
• devours
• dotes (on)
• favors
• feasts (on)
• indulges (in)
• wallows (in)
• cottons (to)
• luxuriates (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hates
• dislikes
• abhors
• loathes
• detests
• despises
• condemns
• abominates
• scorns

4

as in pleases

to see fit

feel free to order whatever you like from the menu

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wants
• pleases
• wishes
• chooses
• wills
• desires
• craves
• fancies
• pants (after)
• covets
• dies (for)
• longs (for)
• sighs (for)
• itches (for)
• yearns (for)
• hungers (for)
• lusts (for or after)
• aches (for)
• thirsts (for)
• decides
• hankers (for)
• pines (for)
• repines (for)
• resolves
• determines

likes

2 of 3

noun (1)

plural of like

1

as in types

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• types
• kinds
• stripes
• sorts
• genres
• varieties
• breeds
• manners
• natures
• species
• descriptions
• ilks
• feathers
• orders
• strains
• kidneys
• classes
• persuasions
• categories
• models
• groups
• samples
• ranks
• groupings
• families
• specimens
• brackets
• lots
• sets
• suites
• bunches
• grades
• divisions

2

as in equivalents

one that is equal to another in status, achievement, or value

we'd never seen its like in any other shop in town

Synonyms & Similar Words

• equivalents
• counterparts
• partners
• colleagues
• peers
• rivals
• equals
• fellows
• coordinates
• competitors
• parallels
• coequals
• matches
• compeers
• companions
• associates
• mates
• twins
• doubles
• analogues
• halves
• copartners

likes

3 of 3

noun (2)

plural of like

as in likings

positive regard for something

she thought her new boyfriend was unusually interested in her likes and dislikes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• likings
• appetites
• tastes
• uses
• loves
• enthusiasms
• relishes
• cravings
• preferences
• thirsts
• shines
• desires
• tendencies
• fancies
• love affairs
• passions
• favors
• partialities
• interests
• weaknesses
• longings
• prejudices
• teeth
• biases
• gustoes
• yens
• inclinations
• leanings
• bents
• propensities
• palates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dislikes
• hatreds
• distastes
• disgusts
• aversions
• loathings
• mislikes
• disfavors
• disinclinations
• indifferences
• apathies

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of likes

Verb

From the opening, we are meant to wonder if Morris is a fool, besotted with this older, somewhat odd, controlling woman that no one in the family likes. — John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026

Daniels is an elusive quarterback who likes to extend plays with his feet and make big throws downfield. — Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2026

Andrew Schaefer, a forty-two-year-old father in Orlando, Florida, who helps people out of tax messes, also likes to wager on elections. — Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2026

Bar carts are not just for someone who likes to host a cocktail soirée. — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 6 Nov. 2026

In other words, the statute’s protection now turns on whether a trial judge likes the witnesses. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026

Kansas Jayhawks cornerback Austin Alexander likes to represent his favorite pro team from a distance. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2026

Opponents said, whether someone likes natural gas or not, Amendment 82 is a bad idea. — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

In the small-cap space, Piper Sandler's Tenthoff likes Monte Rosa Therapeutics, a pioneer in protein degradation that selectively destroys disease-causing proteins. — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026

Noun

Meta agreed to pay up to $17 billion and make changes to its Facebook and Instagram platforms, including hiding likes and reactions and blocking teens from using extreme makeup filters. — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026

The show’s conservative leanings have become harder and harder to stomach amid the rise of MAGA — cast members’ donation histories are easier to ignore than their likes on wildly transphobic posts. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2026

Here, a closer look at the top 10 creators of all time by likes in each category on TikTok. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2026

The photo dump has more than 490,000 likes as of publication. — David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Within 48 hours, the video had drawn nearly 500,000 views, more than 30,000 likes and 2,300 comments. — Brianna Keilar, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026

That post earned almost 3,000 likes and more than 400 shares, boosting a strong turnout by Thursday morning. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026

The closer the re-creation would get to the original the better—and worthier of likes. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 28 Oct. 2026

By default, users under 18 will no longer be able to see likes and other reactions in response to their posts or those of others. — Ashwini Nadkarni, Time, 24 Oct. 2026