LIKINGS Synonyms
1 hypernym for likings. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for LIKINGS
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| affections | noun n | |||||
noun • a positive feeling of liking | ||||||
| desires | noun n | |||||
noun • the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state • an inclination to want things • something that is desired verb • feel or have a desire for; want strongly • expect and wish • express a desire for | ||||||
| dispositions | noun n | |||||
noun • your usual mood • the act or means of getting rid of something • an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others • a natural or acquired habit or characteristic tendency in a person or thing | ||||||
| fancies | verb v | |||||
adjective • not plain; decorative or ornamented noun • something many people believe that is false • imagination or fantasy; held by Coleridge to be more casual and superficial than true imagination • a predisposition to like something verb • imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind • have a fancy or particular liking or desire for | ||||||
| inclinations | noun n | |||||
noun • an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others • (astronomy) the angle between the plane of the orbit and the plane of the ecliptic stated in degrees • (geometry) the angle formed by the x-axis and a given line (measured counterclockwise from the positive half of the x-axis) • (physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon • that toward which you are inclined to feel a liking • the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical • a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect • the act of inclining; bending forward | ||||||
| interests | noun n | |||||
noun • a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something • a reason for wanting something done • the power of attracting or holding one's attention (because it is unusual or exciting etc.) • a fixed charge for borrowing money; usually a percentage of the amount borrowed • (law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something • (usually plural) a social group whose members control some field of activity and who have common aims • a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly) verb • excite the curiosity of; engage the interest of • be on the mind of • be of importance or consequence | ||||||
| partialities | noun n | |||||
noun • a predisposition to like something • an inclination to favor one group or view or opinion over alternatives | ||||||
| predilections | noun n | |||||
noun • a predisposition in favor of something • a strong liking | ||||||
| preferences | noun n | |||||
noun • a strong liking • a predisposition in favor of something • the right or chance to choose • grant of favor or advantage to one over another (especially to a country or countries in matters of international trade, such as levying duties) | ||||||
| propensities | noun n | |||||
noun • an inclination to do something • a natural inclination • a disposition to behave in a certain way | ||||||
| tastes | verb v | |||||
noun • the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus • a strong liking • delicate discrimination (especially of esthetic values) • a brief experience of something • a small amount eaten or drunk • the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth • a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds verb • have flavor; taste of something • perceive by the sense of taste • take a sample of • have a distinctive or characteristic taste • distinguish flavors • experience briefly | ||||||
| wishes | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a specific feeling of desire • an expression of some desire or inclination • (usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare • the particular preference that you have verb • to hope, to desire or to prefer to have something, or to do something • make or express a wish • feel or express a desire or hope concerning the future or fortune of • order politely; express a wish for • invoke upon | ||||||