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

How can anyone with a heart not take an immediate liking to Scotland’s Tartan Army? — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 25 June 2026

They’re designed with a drawstring waistband to adjust the fit to your liking, plus two side pockets, two cargo pockets, and two back pockets to hold your essentials. — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 4 July 2026

Verb

Prince Harry even spruced the place up to Meghan’s liking while the couple was dating, per People, and proposed to her in the walled garden outside of the cottage in 2017. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 20 June 2026

However, there isn’t necessarily a consistent color for grass between stadiums and broadcasters, meaning pixel-peeping viewers might need to tweak their settings to their own liking for each match . — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 12 June 2026