Synonyms of liking

liking 1 of 2

noun

ˈlī-kiŋ 

as in like

positive regard for something

I have a liking for dark chocolate

Synonyms & Similar Words

• like
• preference
• appetite
• taste
• love
• craving
• use
• fondness
• enthusiasm
• tendency
• relish
• love affair
• fancy
• partiality
• thirst
• favor
• desire
• interest
• shine
• longing
• inclination
• prejudice
• weakness
• bias
• passion
• propensity
• gusto
• tooth
• yen
• hankering
• bent
• palate
• leaning

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hatred
• dislike
• disgust
• distaste
• aversion
• loathing
• disfavor
• indifference
• apathy
• disinclination
• mislike
• unconcern

liking

2 of 2

verb

present participle of like

1

as in wanting

to wish to have

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wanting
• enjoying
• loving
• feeling like
• fancying
• caring (for)
• welcoming
• relishing
• desiring
• craving
• digging
• dying (for)
• wishing (for)
• yearning (for)
• grooving (on)
• adoring
• delighting (in)
• reveling (in)
• coveting
• hankering (for or after)

2

as in preferring

to show partiality toward

I like romantic comedies more than action movies

Synonyms & Similar Words

• preferring
• enjoying
• favoring
• choosing
• wanting
• picking
• leaning (toward or towards)
• going in for
• caring (for)
• fancying
• selecting
• appreciating
• relishing
• adoring
• desiring
• craving
• being partial to
• admiring
• digging
• taking
• naming
• culling
• coveting
• grooving (on)
• wishing (for)
• delighting (in)
• reveling (in)
• prejudicing
• biasing
• singling (out)
• valuing
• hankering (for or after)
• handpicking
• tending (to)
• cherishing
• inclining (toward)
• cottoning (to)
• treasuring
• prizing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disliking
• hating
• disfavoring
• refusing
• detesting
• loathing
• rejecting
• abhorring
• declining
• misliking
• turning down
• discarding
• abominating
• throwing away
• jettisoning
• throwing out

3

as in enjoying

to take pleasure in

an adventuresome young woman who likes skydiving

Synonyms & Similar Words

• enjoying
• loving
• savoring
• relishing
• fancying
• admiring
• appreciating
• adoring
• taking to
• going for
• rejoicing (in)
• grooving (on)
• getting off (on)
• delighting (in)
• reveling (in)
• digging
• having a soft spot for
• preferring
• getting a kick out of
• revering
• valuing
• being partial to
• venerating
• worshipping
• treasuring
• cherishing
• idolizing
• drinking (in)
• devouring
• eating (up)
• prizing
• feasting (on)
• favoring
• doting (on)
• indulging (in)
• wallowing (in)
• luxuriating (in)
• cottoning (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hating
• disliking
• detesting
• loathing
• abhorring
• condemning
• despising
• scorning
• abominating

4

as in pleasing

to see fit

feel free to order whatever you like from the menu

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wanting
• pleasing
• wishing
• choosing
• willing
• desiring
• craving
• fancying
• dying (for)
• coveting
• panting (after)
• itching (for)
• yearning (for)
• longing (for)
• sighing (for)
• thirsting (for)
• aching (for)
• hankering (for)
• pining (for)
• deciding
• hungering (for)
• lusting (for or after)
• resolving
• repining (for)
• determining

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of liking

Noun

An update on inflation across the United States that came in close to economists’ expectations, even if prices are still rising too quickly for everyone’s liking, also helped calm the market. — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

The versatility of a crisp white shirt, dressed up or down to your liking. — Angela Tafoya, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2026

Verb

For now, however, what the numbers actually show is a world adjusting to the new reality of great-power competition, feeling forced to choose one side without the luxury of liking it. — Adam Y. Liu, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2026

Germany has a different reason for liking the early dismissal. — Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026