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affinity

[uh-fin-i-tee] / əˈfɪn ɪ ti /
NOUN
liking or inclination toward something
Synonyms
STRONGEST
affection closeness fondness leaning rapport sympathy weakness
STRONG
attraction compatibility cotton druthers partiality thing
WEAK
cup of tea good vibrations same wavelength simpatico
Antonyms
STRONGEST
dislike hate hatred
WEAK
dissimilarity
NOUN
similarity
Synonyms
STRONGEST
closeness kinship resemblance
STRONG
alikeness alliance analogy association connection correspondence likeness relation relationship semblance similitude
Antonyms
STRONG
antagonism difference disagreement dissimilarity disunion separation unlikeness
WEAK
dislike hatred

Example Sentences

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The Canadian star has long had an affinity for the city.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Examples include “I am wealthy,” “manifesting” and “Johnny Cash,” though he wasn’t known for either his financial expertise or his affinity to disco.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

One of the the biggest stock-market stories of 2026 so far has been investors’ growing affinity for value stocks.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

Then again, Gyllenhaal is perfectly forthright with her affinity for Shelley’s perspective, opening her film with a small revelation hidden from the trailers.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

The old man’s backwoods savvy, his affinity for the wilderness, left a deep impression on the boy.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer