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View usage for: (laɪkɪŋ) 1. singular nounIf you have a liking for something or someone, you like them. She had a liking for good clothes. [+ for] He bought me records to encourage my liking for music. Mrs Jermyn took a great liking to him. [+ to] Synonyms: fondness, love, taste, desire More Synonyms of liking 2. See too fast etc/not fast etc enough for sb's liking liking in British English (ˈlaɪkɪŋ) noun1. the feeling of a person who likes; fondness 2. a preference, inclination, or pleasure liking in American English (ˈlaɪkɪŋ) noun2. preference; taste; pleasure; predilection not to my liking Word origin ME < OE licung < lician: see like 2Examples of 'liking' in a sentenceliking British English: liking NOUN If you have a liking for something or someone, you like them. She had a liking for good clothes. - American English: liking
- Brazilian Portuguese: afeição
- Chinese: 爱好
- European Spanish: afición
- French: penchant
- German: Vorliebe
- Italian: debole
- Japanese: 好き
- Korean: 좋아함
- European Portuguese: afeição
- Latin American Spanish: afición
Chinese translation of 'liking' n to have a liking for sb/sth 喜爱(愛)某人/某物 (xǐ'ài mǒurén/mǒuwù)
to be to sb's liking 合某人意 (hé mǒurén yì) it's too big for my liking 对(對)我来(來)说(說)太大了 (duì wǒ lái shuō tài dà le) to take a liking to sb 对(對)某人产(產)生好感 (duì mǒurén chǎnshēng hǎogǎn) All related terms of 'liking'Definition what one likes or prefers She had a liking for good clothes. Synonyms desire attraction appreciation soft spot Opposites dislike , hatred , loathing , aversion , abhorrence , repugnance Additional synonymsDefinition fondness or tenderness for a person or thing She thought of him with affection. Synonyms fondness, liking, feeling, love, care, desire, passion, warmth, attachment, goodwill, devotion, kindness, inclination, tenderness, propensity, friendliness, amity (formal), aroha (New Zealand) Definition a feeling of closeness to and understanding of a person There is a natural affinity between the two. Synonyms attraction, liking, leaning, sympathy, inclination, rapport, fondness, partiality, aroha (New Zealand) Definition personal inclination or aptitude a bent for natural history Synonyms inclination, ability, taste, facility, talent, leaning, tendency, preference, faculty, forte, flair, knack, penchant, bag (slang), propensity, aptitude, predisposition, predilection, proclivity (formal), turn of mindAdditional synonymsDefinition mental tendency, esp. prejudice There were fierce attacks on the BBC for alleged political bias. Synonyms prejudice, leaning, bent, tendency, inclination, penchant, intolerance, bigotry, propensity, favouritism, predisposition, nepotism, unfairness, predilection, proclivity (formal), partiality, narrow-mindedness, proneness, one-sidedness Definition a liking, tendency, or preference She set out to follow her artistic inclinations. Synonyms tendency, liking, taste, turn, fancy, leaning, bent, stomach, prejudice, bias, affection, thirst, disposition, penchant, fondness, propensity, aptitude, predisposition, predilection, proclivity (formal), partiality, turn of mind, pronenessDefinition a deep feeling of sexual attraction Our love for each other has been increased by what we've been through together. Synonyms passion, liking, regard, friendship, affection, warmth, attachment, intimacy, devotion, tenderness, fondness, rapture, adulation, adoration, infatuation, ardour, endearment, aroha (New Zealand), amity, LUV a partiality for junk food Synonyms liking, love, taste, weakness, preference, inclination, affinity, penchant, fondness, predisposition, predilection, proclivity (formal) Definition strong inclination or liking She had a penchant for playing jokes on people. Synonyms liking, taste, tendency, turn, leaning, bent, bias, inclination, affinity, disposition, fondness, propensity, predisposition, predilection, proclivity (formal), partiality, pronenessDefinition a preference or liking his predilection for expensive whisky Synonyms liking, love, taste, weakness, fancy, leaning, tendency, preference, bias, inclination, penchant, fondness, propensity, predisposition, proclivity (formal), partiality, pronenessDefinition a liking for one thing above the rest Whatever your preference, we have a product to suit you. Synonyms liking, wish, taste, desire, bag (slang), leaning, bent, bias, cup of tea (informal), inclination, penchant, fondness, predisposition, predilection, proclivity (formal), partialityHe has a proneness to making unfortunate remarks. Synonyms tendency, leaning, bent, weakness, liability, bias, inclination, disposition, propensity, susceptibility, proclivity (formal), partialityDefinition a natural tendency She hadn't reckoned on his propensity for violence. Synonyms tendency, leaning, weakness, inclination, bent, liability, bias, disposition, penchant, susceptibility, predisposition, proclivity (formal), proneness, aptnessDefinition desire or appetite They have no stomach for a fight. Synonyms inclination, taste, desire, appetite, relish, mindAdditional synonymsDefinition a liking for something She developed a taste for journeys to hazardous regions. Synonyms liking, preference, penchant, fondness, partiality, desire, fancy, leaning, bent, appetite, relish, inclination, palate, predilectionDefinition an inclination to act in a particular way He has a tendency towards snobbery. Synonyms inclination, leaning, bent, liability, readiness, disposition, penchant, propensity, susceptibility, predisposition, predilection, proclivity (formal), partiality, pronenessDefinition a craving or yearning their ever-growing thirst for cash Synonyms craving, hunger, appetite, longing, desire, passion, yen (informal), ache, lust, yearning, eagerness, hankering, keennessDefinition a self-indulgent liking Carol has a great weakness for ice cream. Synonyms liking, appetite, penchant, soft spot, passion, inclination, fondness, predilection, proclivity (formal), partiality, proneness |