liking

[lahy-king] / ˈlaɪ kɪŋ /

NOUN

fondness, taste

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affinity

STRONG

affection appetite appreciation attachment attraction bent bias desire devotion fancy favoritism inclination love mind palate partiality passion penchant pleasure predilection preference proneness propensity relish stomach sympathy tendency tooth velleity weakness will

WEAK

soft spot

Antonyms

STRONG

animosity antipathy aversion disgust disinclination disinterest dislike distaste enmity fairness hate hatred impartiality indifference justice neglect repulsion revulsion

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Nearly 90 percent of green spaces in Washington are under federal control, meaning the president has almost free rein to change them to his liking.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

But the company then takes an extra step: It tries to win over dissatisfied buyers with a product that is more to their liking.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

The builders took a liking to the young man and his aptly-named pop-up stand: Damburger.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

They don't have any friends or followers and don't post anything but they interact with whatever comes up on their feed by liking posts, watching videos and following pages.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

“Strong boy,” “Handsome just like his daddy,” folks been saying since the day I was born, but I never took a liking to the work Daddy did in the fields.

From "Finding Langston" by Lesa Cline-Ransome

liking

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