Synonyms of likes

likes 1 of 3

verb

present tense third-person singular of like

1

as in wants

to wish to have

I'd like another slice of pizza, but I've already eaten more than I should have

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wants
• enjoys
• loves
• feels like
• fancies
• relishes
• welcomes
• cares (for)
• adores
• craves
• delights (in)
• desires
• revels (in)
• wishes (for)
• covets
• grooves (on)
• digs
• dies (for)
• yearns (for)
• hankers (for or after)

2

as in prefers

to show partiality toward

I like romantic comedies more than action movies

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prefers
• enjoys
• favors
• wants
• chooses
• picks
• goes in for
• cares (for)
• adores
• leans (toward or towards)
• relishes
• appreciates
• fancies
• desires
• selects
• craves
• admires
• grooves (on)
• digs
• delights (in)
• takes
• is partial to
• covets
• wishes (for)
• revels (in)
• names
• tends (to)
• prejudices
• handpicks
• cottons (to)
• biases
• culls
• cherishes
• singles (out)
• values
• treasures
• inclines (toward)
• prizes
• hankers (for or after)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dislikes
• hates
• loathes
• refuses
• abhors
• detests
• disfavors
• rejects
• declines
• mislikes
• turns down
• abominates
• discards
• throws away
• throws out
• jettisons

3

as in enjoys

to take pleasure in

an adventuresome young woman who likes skydiving

Synonyms & Similar Words

• enjoys
• loves
• savors
• relishes
• adores
• fancies
• takes to
• admires
• delights (in)
• appreciates
• grooves (on)
• goes for
• revels (in)
• gets off (on)
• rejoices (in)
• prefers
• has a soft spot for
• digs
• reveres
• gets a kick out of
• treasures
• venerates
• values
• worships
• prizes
• idolizes
• cherishes
• is partial to
• drinks (in)
• eats (up)
• devours
• dotes (on)
• favors
• feasts (on)
• indulges (in)
• wallows (in)
• cottons (to)
• luxuriates (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hates
• dislikes
• abhors
• loathes
• detests
• despises
• condemns
• abominates
• scorns

4

as in pleases

to see fit

feel free to order whatever you like from the menu

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wants
• pleases
• wishes
• chooses
• wills
• desires
• craves
• fancies
• pants (after)
• covets
• dies (for)
• longs (for)
• sighs (for)
• itches (for)
• yearns (for)
• hungers (for)
• lusts (for or after)
• aches (for)
• thirsts (for)
• decides
• hankers (for)
• pines (for)
• repines (for)
• resolves
• determines

likes

2 of 3

noun (1)

plural of like

1

as in types

a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common

you can never trust his like, because they'll always let you down

Synonyms & Similar Words

• types
• kinds
• stripes
• sorts
• genres
• varieties
• breeds
• manners
• natures
• species
• descriptions
• ilks
• feathers
• orders
• strains
• kidneys
• classes
• persuasions
• categories
• models
• groups
• samples
• ranks
• groupings
• families
• specimens
• brackets
• lots
• sets
• suites
• bunches
• grades
• divisions

2

as in equivalents

one that is equal to another in status, achievement, or value

we'd never seen its like in any other shop in town

Synonyms & Similar Words

• equivalents
• counterparts
• partners
• colleagues
• peers
• rivals
• equals
• fellows
• coordinates
• competitors
• parallels
• coequals
• matches
• compeers
• companions
• associates
• mates
• twins
• doubles
• analogues
• halves
• copartners

likes

3 of 3

noun (2)

plural of like

as in likings

positive regard for something

she thought her new boyfriend was unusually interested in her likes and dislikes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• likings
• appetites
• tastes
• uses
• loves
• enthusiasms
• relishes
• cravings
• preferences
• thirsts
• shines
• desires
• tendencies
• fancies
• love affairs
• passions
• favors
• partialities
• interests
• weaknesses
• longings
• prejudices
• teeth
• biases
• gustoes
• yens
• inclinations
• leanings
• bents
• propensities
• palates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dislikes
• hatreds
• distastes
• disgusts
• aversions
• loathings
• mislikes
• disfavors
• disinclinations
• indifferences
• apathies

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of likes

Verb

Brower and Simone covered the floor around their refrigerator -- where Primrose likes to perch and poop -- with birdcage liner. — Kyle Melnick The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026

DawgNation’s Mike Griffith likes the Bulldogs to cover, despite Vandy’s plan to stop Georgia’s running game. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Blank bulletin board for Hurley Hurley likes to point at preseason rankings and award projections for motivation leading up to and throughout the season. — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 1 Oct. 2026

DeForrest likes to visit here, usually once a week, after he's finished his job driving a school bus. — Joseph Shapiro, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026

Markowitz really likes the dark cherry flavor, and the history that the bottle comes with. — Aly Walansky, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2026

Look at the scary stuff related to your finances, ask yourself better questions about your spending habits, and kill off the part of yourself that likes to self-sabotage. — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2026

Mizuho likes where the company stands in terms of its occupancy. — Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026

Celebrity hairstylist Clayton Hawkins likes what that barrier buys you on a bad-weather day. — Valeriya Chupinina, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026

Noun

At one point Facebook created MSI, or Meaningful Social Interactions, which favor shares over likes, a process that intensifies engagement. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026

The level of insight in the resulting dossiers makes social-media algorithms that study your likes and clicks look quaint. — Harry Booth, Time, 6 Oct. 2026

The company tweaks algorithms to prioritize reshares over likes — knowing full well that ragebait is the lion’s share of what gets reshared. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026

Those sorts of moments can be discombobulating, even jarring, even for the tough-minded likes of NFL players. — Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026

The lead song has generated more than 450,000 streams on Spotify, and the announcement gained hundreds of thousands of likes on Instagram. — Catriona Marangi, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026

The comment has amassed more than 34,000 likes, while Bruno’s post itself has north of a million. — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026

The post, shared with her one million followers, garnered nearly 100,000 likes within hours. — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

One video received more than 600,000 views and about 26,100 likes. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026