LIKINGS Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

likings

noun

plural of liking

as in appetites

positive regard for something I have a liking for dark chocolate

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Noun

People are eating in and consuming less as rising costs squeeze Americans’ budgets and as GLP-1s shrink people’s appetites.

— David Hickey, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2026
Even in cases in which the alliance could act collectively, such as through offensive cyber-operations, doing so requires consensus among 32 countries that have very different histories, domestic politics, and appetites for risk.

— Julianne Smith, Foreign Affairs, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of appetites

Noun

Her posts across TikTok earned thousands of comments and likes, and a recent post to a Facebook page for Chicago-area brides earned almost 2,000 likes and was shared by dozens of brides-to-be offering to help.

— Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 28 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

Definition of likes

Noun

Why will reality television not follow my personal tastes and preferences to the letter?

— Alice Burton, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
The teens created a unique sound by merging their diverse musical tastes, like Culos’s love for Beastie Boys and Nas and DePizzo’s Nirvana and Soundgarden influences.

— Leena Tailor, SPIN, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of tastes

Noun

An agent can work in the background, remember preferences, monitor information and handle tasks across various websites and apps.

— Marty Swant, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
Muse chats back and forth with the user, narrows in on preferences and can even complete purchases when given human approval.

— Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of preferences

Noun

Tyson offered up his thoughts and enthusiasms on this remarkable investigatory tool.

— Jeff Spry, Space.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Two of Zohran Mamdani’s enthusiasms — better bus service and soccer — have, in the World Cup, found their moment of zingy cross-pollination.

— Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 4 June 2026

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