PARTIALITIES Synonyms: 93 Similar and Opposite Words

partialities

noun

plural of partiality

as in tendencies

a habitual attraction to some activity or thing a person with an unfortunate partiality for jumping to conclusions

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as in likings

positive regard for something a partiality toward outdoor sports of all kinds

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Noun

Throughout the panel, the cast was playful and self-aware about the show’s gonzo tendencies, especially 13 seasons in.

— Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
At Community Table, executive chef Marcell Davidsen brings an understated Nordic sensibility to the area’s locavore tendencies.

— Christina Pérez, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of tendencies

Noun

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
Of note for more adventurous appetites are the oxtail and blue cheese pizza or Zambian whole bream fish.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of appetites

Noun

And a lot of the time, people who have these kinds of inclinations towards children are people who were children who were abused themselves.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026
The trustees feared that if something happened to him, his heir apparent, Robert Kahn, would replace him, and it was known that Kahn had Zionistic inclinations.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of inclinations

Noun

Within days, the image racked up nearly 500,000 likes, including from peers in the entertainment industry, despite the page being labeled as a fan account.

— Mia Sato, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2026
That can include posts, reposts or likes viewed as critical of the Saudi government or its leaders, even if they were shared while outside the country, according to the department.

— Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of likes

Noun

For this class, the premise is that your purpose in life lies to the intersection of your values, your aptitudes and your interests.

— Dana Taylor, USA Today, 6 May 2026
This model reflects Japan’s long-standing corporate culture, which prioritizes new hires for their general potential—their aptitudes and aspirations, as opposed to their current skill sets or university majors—and then trains them on the job.

— GRACIA LIU-FARRER, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2025

Definition of aptitudes

Noun

Beyond Carrington and Vicuña’s stylistic affinities, Lehmann and Norris pointed out how the reception of the artists’ work has changed over the decades and that both have only been canonized relatively recently.

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
With its affinities for isolation and, at times, imposing scale, Land art conjures archaeology and the geological sublime—vast expanses of space and time.

— Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of affinities

Noun

Letts makes the most of his brief screen time as a manipulator whose petty genius lies in creating an artificial scarcity for his affections.

— Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2026
Staff are tuned-in and attentive, knowledgeable and efficient, without dispensing any of the sirs and ma’ams and stilted affections of fancier places.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026

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