preference, inclination, or favor

to show a liking for privacy.

pleasure or taste

much to his liking.

the state or feeling of a person who likes.

noun

dislike , hate , hatred , antipathy , aversion , disapproval , distaste , inappetency

noun

affection , affinity , appetite , appreciation , attachment , attraction , bent , bias , desire , devotion , fancy , favoritism , inclination , love , mind , palate , partiality , passion , penchant , pleasure , predilection , preference , proneness , propensity , relish , soft spot * , stomach , sympathy , tendency , tooth , velleity , weakness , will , fondness , loyalty , approval , delight , favor , gusto , lilliputian , lust , shine , taste , whim