1
as in aptitude
a habitual attraction to some activity or thing
always had an affinity for nurturing living things
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in kinship
the fact or state of having something in common
a study showing an affinity between obesity and socioeconomic status
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of affinity
Russell obviously has an affinity for the ocean, becoming an ambassador for Blue Marine Foundation earlier this month.
—
Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2025
Though Ruka did everything in his power to keep me happy, his blue merle border collie brain had an affinity for rolling in anything dead, decaying, or otherwise putrid.
—The Editors, Outside, 26 Aug. 2025
Butch Dill/Getty Images Given Grubb's affinity for the west coast, DeBoer needed to work extra hard to convince him that a job in West Central Alabama was still a good one.
—Andrew Hughes, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
Venus has never been shy about her affinity for clothing, either (at the moment, Venus is ranked the 580th player in the world).
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 25 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for affinity
Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2025
Though Ruka did everything in his power to keep me happy, his blue merle border collie brain had an affinity for rolling in anything dead, decaying, or otherwise putrid.
—The Editors, Outside, 26 Aug. 2025
Butch Dill/Getty Images Given Grubb's affinity for the west coast, DeBoer needed to work extra hard to convince him that a job in West Central Alabama was still a good one.
—Andrew Hughes, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
Venus has never been shy about her affinity for clothing, either (at the moment, Venus is ranked the 580th player in the world).
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 25 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for affinity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for affinity
Noun
-
Herbert’s top-10 aptitude would’ve exposed Olave to fewer dangerous hits.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Sep. 2025
-
This leads him to discover an unexpected aptitude for cracking safes, turning his life upside down.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
As DeLa describes it, it’s been a cosmic kinship ever since.—
Evan Ross Katz,
Them.,
4 Sep. 2025
-
Those deeds, however, are based on kinship ties, posing a problem for 38-year-old Star (Sarah Karei), an unmarried woman whose parentage is unknown.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
-
Nowadays people see small images on their phones so there’s a tendency to crop in on everything.—
Adam Morganstern,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
-
With that said, his biggest flaw remains a tendency to sail throws high from the pocket.—
Tim Crowley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
Musk and Gebbia have maintained a close professional relationship; Gebbia sits on Tesla’s board and was introduced to DOGE earlier this year through Musk.—
Heather Hunter,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Sep. 2025
-
After a turbulent few weeks, things only became more tense when Sean McLaughlin and Allyshia Gupta claimed to have information that could destroy the relationship.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
Kinloch noted the Legislature has shown no inclination to advance bills that create arena taxes.—
Malachi Barrett,
Freep.com,
5 Sep. 2025
-
Vesting oversight primarily in defense departments and ministries is a traditional inclination.—
GARY ROUGHEAD,
Foreign Affairs,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
In contrast, the cerebellum showed no such association.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
7 Sep. 2025
-
Bieger and a spokesperson for the alumni association did not immediately return Deadline’s requests for comment.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
Some analysts are forecasting the company to raise prices on its devices even after all Cook has done to avoid the worst of the tariffs.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
-
All devices are slated for release in Europe shortly, and Roborock says that the robot lawn mowers will come to the US eventually.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
Miller is passionate about empowering others by providing information on the connection between physical health, lifestyle choices, and mental well-being.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
-
The Milwaukee County Department of Health and Human Services can now point to data that shows the success of the program and the impact of the connections its mentors built.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Affinity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affinity. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share