LIKES: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for LIKES?

Need another word that means the same as “likes”? Find 10 synonyms and 30 related words for “likes” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Likes” are: care, wish, similar, comparable, corresponding, alike, same, the like, the likes of, ilk

Likes as a Noun

Definitions of "Likes" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “likes” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A similar kind.
• A kind of person.
• A similar kind.

Synonyms of "Likes" as a noun (3 Words)

ilk	A kind of person. The veiled suggestions that reporters of his ilk seem to be so good at.
the like	A kind of person.
the likes of	A kind of person.

Usage Examples of "Likes" as a noun

• Dogs, foxes, and the like.
• We don't want the likes of you around here.
• We'll not see his like again.

Likes as a Verb

Definitions of "Likes" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “likes” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Feel about or towards; consider, evaluate, or regard.
• Prefer or wish to do something.
• Be fond of.
• Find enjoyable or agreeable.
• Want to have.

Synonyms of "Likes" as a verb (2 Words)

care	Provide care for. Would you care for some tea.
wish	Order politely express a wish for. They wish to become involved.

Usage Examples of "Likes" as a verb

• Would you like to come along to the movies?
• How did you like the President's speech last night?
• She likes to read Russian novels.
• I like jogging.
• I'd like a beer now!

Likes as an Adjective

Definitions of "Likes" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “likes” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Resembling or similar; having the same or some of the same characteristics; often used in combination.
• Equal in amount or value.
• Conforming in every respect.
• Having the same or similar characteristics.

Synonyms of "Likes" as an adjective (5 Words)

alike	Having the same or similar characteristics. Friends are generally alike in background and taste.
comparable	Conforming in every respect. Nobody is comparable with this athlete.
corresponding	Similar especially in position or purpose. Boxes with corresponding dimensions.
same	Same in identity. He s worked at the same place for quite a few years.
similar	Having the same or similar characteristics. Similar food at similar prices.

Usage Examples of "Likes" as an adjective

• Suits of like design.
• Members of the cat family have like dispositions.
• As like as two peas in a pod.
• A limited circle of like minds.
• Friends are generally alike in background and taste.
• Like amounts.
• Gave one six blows and the other a like number.
• A dreamlike quality.
• Doglike devotion.
• The like period of the preceding year.
• They looked utterly alike.
• All politicians are alike.

Associations of "Likes" (30 Words)

alike	Having the same or similar characteristics. He talked in a friendly manner to staff and patients alike.
analogous	(of organs) performing a similar function but having a different evolutionary origin, such as the wings of insects and birds. The wings of a bee and those of a hummingbird are analogous.
analogy	The religious belief that between creature and creator no similarity can be found so great but that the dissimilarity is always greater any analogy between God and humans will always be inadequate. Works of art were seen as an analogy for works of nature.
as	A very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms arsenic and arsenic compounds are used as herbicides and insecticides and various alloys found in arsenopyrite and orpiment and realgar. Birds were singing and the child sang as sweetly.
assonance	The repetition of similar vowels in the stressed syllables of successive words. Alliterative assonances such as fail and fall are very common in Old English poetry.
averse	(usually followed by `to’) strongly opposed. As a former CIA director he is not averse to secrecy.
buff	A soft thick undyed leather from the skins of e g buffalo or oxen. He buffed the glass until it gleamed.
comparable	Conforming in every respect. Nobody is comparable with this athlete.
compare	Qualities that are comparable. This car does not compare with our line of Mercedes.
equal	Make equal uniform corresponding or matching. It was hardly an equal contest.
equate	(of one thing) be the same as or equivalent to (another. Customers equate their name with quality.
favorite	A competitor thought likely to win. That book is one of my favorites.
funny	Unusual, especially in such a way as to arouse suspicion. A funny story.
identical	Exactly alike; incapable of being perceived as different. Identical triangles.
indistinguishable	Exactly alike; incapable of being perceived as different. The twins were indistinguishable.
indulging	The act of indulging or gratifying a desire.
liken	Consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous. Racism is likened to a contagious disease.
likeness	A portrait or representation. Man created God in his own likeness.
likewise	In a like manner; similarly. The programmes of study will apply from five years of age likewise the attainment targets.
parallelism	The use of successive verbal constructions in poetry or prose which correspond in grammatical structure, sound, metre, meaning, etc. The parallelisms are reinforced by frequent alliteration.
predilection	A strong liking. My predilection for Asian food.
prefer	Give preference to one creditor over another. I prefer Venice to Rome.
preferred	Preferred above all others and treated with partiality. Danny s preferred name is Dan.
pro	In favor of an action or proposal etc. A pro golfer.
resemblance	Similarity in appearance or external or superficial details. They bear some resemblance to Italian figurines.
similar	Resembling or similar having the same or some of the same characteristics often used in combination. A soft cheese similar to Brie.
similarity	The quality of being similar. The similarity of symptoms makes them hard to diagnose.
similarly	In a similar way. He was similarly affected.
similitude	The quality or state of being similar to something. Conrad uses a range of constructions which express or imply similitude.
twin	Grow as twins. Twin seed leaves.