liking :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

Nouns (1)

liking

n. a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment; "I've always had a liking for reading"; "she developed a liking for gin"

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Fuzzynyms (19)

tendency, propensity, leaning

n. an inclination to do something; "he felt leanings toward frivolity"

zest, relish, gusto, zestfulness

n. vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment

elan, ardor, ardour, zeal

n. a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause); "they were imbued with a revolutionary ardor"; "he felt a kind of religious zeal"

delectation, delight

n. a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction; "his delight to see her was obvious to all"

heart, affectionateness, fondness, tenderness, affection, warmheartedness

n. a positive feeling of liking; "he had trouble expressing the affection he felt"; "the child won everyone's heart"; "the warmness of his welcome made us feel right at home"

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Antonyms (4)

dislike

n. a feeling of aversion or antipathy; "my dislike of him was instinctive"

antipathy, aversion, distaste

n. a feeling of intense dislike

liking

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