liking

Warm regard for

Liking is a feeling of regard or fondness for someone or something: She took an immediate liking to him.

To your liking means suited to your taste or preference: Is the room to your liking?

The word suggests moderate positive feeling—stronger than tolerance, weaker than love.

preference

taste

Flavor perception ability

partiality · leaning · affinity · bent · predisposition · propensity · tendency · proclivity · soft spot · fancy

affection

fondness

Warm liking or affection

attachment · devotion · cherish · endearment · intimacy · kinship · amity · compassion · empathy · camaraderie

attraction

appeal

Formal review request

fascination · draw · captivation · chemistry · enticement · infatuation · crush · intrigue · desirability · enchantment

enjoyment

pleasure

Happy, satisfied feeling

appreciation · joy · contentment · gratification · enthusiasm · fun · amusement · happiness · zest · gusto

approval

favor

Kind act or preference

esteem · respect · admiration · goodwill · blessing · commendation · advocacy · sanction · acclaim · thumbs up

Categories
Opposites
engagement vs. disengagement

likingindifference

Lack of interest

apathy · unconcern · disinterest · disinclination · detachment

positive vs. negative feeling

likingdislike

Mild negative regard

disliking · hatred · hate · aversion · loathing

Phrases
Family

likings

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