likes

Peers and comparables

Likes functions as both verb and noun.

As a verb, it's the third-person singular of like: She likes coffee, He likes to run.

As a noun, likes are preferences or things one enjoys: We have similar likes and dislikes.

On social media, likes are approvals users give to posts—a tap indicating appreciation or agreement: The photo got thousands of likes.

The phrase the likes of means people or things of a particular type: I've never seen the likes of this before.

preferences

favorites

Most preferred choices

inclinations · predilections · penchants · hobbies · pastimes · pursuits · pleasures · enjoyments · delights · fancies

social-media

follows

Comes after another

engagement · clicks · views · subscribers · fans · notifications · algorithm · feed · viral · trending

taste

palate

Oral cavity ceiling

  • flavorCharacteristic taste quality
  • savorEnjoy with full attention
  • preferenceFavored choice among alternatives

discernment · refinement · sensibility · aesthetic · style · sophistication · connoisseur · gourmand · epicurean · acquired taste

approval

thumbs-up

Gesture indicating approval

endorsement · validation · acclaim · commendation · favor · support · praise · admiration · applause · kudos

affinity

fondness

Warm liking or affection

  • kinshipState of being related
  • bondBinding tie or connection
  • rapportHarmonious mutual connection

connection · attachment · closeness · sympathy · empathy · affection · warmth · tenderness · camaraderie · fellowship

Categories
Opposites
emotional attitude/affection

likesdislikes

Mild negative feelings

hates · despises · loathes · detests · abhors

preference/choice

likesdislikes

Mild negative feelings

avoids · rejects · shuns · refuses · spurns

SOCIAL APPROVAL (as noun: "likes" on social media)

likesdislikes

Mild negative feelings

downvotes · thumbs down · unlikes · unfollows · blocks

Phrases
Family

like, likely, alike, unlike, liking, dislike, liked, likeness, likable

Familiarity
Top 10,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G