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

Yet the greater error was embarking on such an expansive campaign in the first place and believing that the United States could use military force to transform the Middle East to its liking. — Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

Simply turn it on, then adjust the heat, color, and timer to your liking. — Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Aug. 2026

Verb

His heartwarming appearance at the Chazaq event comes as antisemitic hate crimes surge across New York City and NBA rivals Kyrie Irving and Victor Wembanyama face backlash for liking Mayor Zohran Mamdani's anti-Israel posts. — Staff, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026

If you’re not used to doing your own laundry, start liking the idea now. — Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano, The Spruce, 27 July 2026