liking
Americannoun
-
preference, inclination, or favor.
to show a liking for privacy.
- Synonyms:
- affection, fondness, partiality, predilection, propensity, leaning
- Antonyms:
- antipathy
-
pleasure or taste.
much to his liking.
noun
-
the feeling of a person who likes; fondness
-
a preference, inclination, or pleasure
Other Word Forms
- overliking noun
- self-liking adjective
- underliking noun
Etymology
Origin of liking
before 900; Middle English; Old English līcung. See like 2, -ing 1
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
But it seemed that in each and every case, the burrow most to his liking was one in which no one was currently living.
From Literature
Every few steps she would poke Rowdy in his rump with the broom and he seemed to be liking it.
From Literature
“Maybe we haven’t been sending enough gold for the king’s liking,” said a woman, which I thought probably closer to the truth.
From Literature
With his James Bond 1990 vibe, Colin is the partner one instinctively prefers, unless one has a natural liking for Eagle Scout types.
From Los Angeles Times
It was strange, how talking about Chip’s liking Katherine had become the safe topic.
From Literature
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
