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
• relishing
• fancying
• welcoming
• caring (for)
• craving
• desiring
• digging
• dying (for)
• wishing (for)
• yearning (for)
• grooving (on)
• revelling (in)
• 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
• admiring
• being partial to
• digging
• taking
• naming
• culling
• coveting
• grooving (on)
• revelling (in)
• wishing (for)
• delighting (in)
• reveling (in)
• prejudicing
• biasing
• singling (out)
• valuing
• hankering (for or after)
• handpicking
• tending (to)
• cherishing
• inclining (toward)
• cottoning (to)
• treasuring
• biassing
• 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
• relishing
• savouring
• fancying
• adoring
• admiring
• savoring
• appreciating
• revelling (in)
• taking to
• going for
• rejoicing (in)
• grooving (on)
• getting off (on)
• worshiping
• delighting (in)
• digging
• reveling (in)
• getting a charge out of
• having a soft spot for
• getting a kick out of
• preferring
• revering
• valuing
• being partial to
• venerating
• worshipping
• cherishing
• idolizing
• drinking (in)
• treasuring
• eating (up)
• devouring
• 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

Through the central screen there’s a number of ways to tailor the driving experience to your liking, including the level of regenerative braking. —Trinity Francis, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025

The sandwich, which hit restaurants on March 17, is available in original, spicy and grilled, and comes with the fixings customers love including, juicy chicken (cooked to your liking), crispy bacon tossed in brown sugar and black pepper blend, Colby Jack cheese, lettuce, and a smoky BBQ sauce. —Moná Thomas, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025

Trump’s strategy to act first and navigate around impediments, such as Congress and the courts, characterizes his 60-day blizzard of orders, directives and practiced confrontations attempting to remake domestic and international conditions to his liking. —Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 21 Mar. 2025

They aren’t distinguished, aside from Doc (Jeremy Swift) and Dopey (Andrew Barth Feldman) to whom Snow White takes a liking; for some reason Dopey looks just like Alfred E. Neuman of Mad magazine, which is impossible to ignore. —Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 20 Mar. 2025