liking

noun

lik·​ing ˈlī-kiŋ 

: favorable regard : fondness, taste

… had a greater liking for law …

—E. M. Coulter

took a liking to the newcomer

Synonyms of liking

• like
• preference
• appetite
• taste
• love
• craving

Examples of liking in a Sentence

I have a liking for dark chocolate.

Recent Examples on the Web

There are also plenty of vegan options, like a spaghetti squash primavera, and the kitchen will modify almost any dish to the customer's liking. —Hadley Hitson, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Nov. 2025

Jon Heyman of the New York Post recently projected Suárez would sign a massive five-year, $135 million deal in free agency this winter, which would almost certainly be too rich for the Phillies' liking. —Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025

The overall body remains a little too chunky for our liking, but the front fascia and roofline have been modified to more closely resemble the vehicle that inspired this build. —Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 2025

Bring Out The Wool Socks Are the temps outside start getting a little chilly for your liking? —Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing liking

• for someone's liking
• take a liking to
• to someone's liking

Rhymes for liking

• biking
• diking
• hiking
• spiking
• striking
• viking
• disliking
• hitchhiking

Kids Definition

liking

noun

lik·​ing

ˈlī-kiŋ

: a being pleased with someone or something : fondness, taste