Other words for LIKE and why you need to use them.
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other words for like in english
The word LIKE is a very popular word in the English language.
We use LIKE as an adjective, a verb and even a noun.
The only bad thing about the verb LIKE is that we use it way too often.
Some students may wonder whether we have any other words for LIKE in English?
In fact, there are many, many ways to say instead of LIKE. So here are some English words and phrases that you can use as alternatives to I LIKE.
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We use I LIKE to express our feeling about somebody or something. For example:
I like ice cream.
I like Mathew.
Of course, we could add various English adverbs to give more meaning to it. For example:
I really like ice cream.
I really like Mathew.
I genuinely like Mathew.
I totally like her.
But it can be a little boring to always use the same words or expressions so here are some suitable alternative words you can use instead of LIKE.
Other Ways to Say I like it in English
I love
Love indicates something a bit stronger than “like”.
Example:
👱♂️ Would you like a cup of tea?
👩 I would love a cup of tea.
I am fond of
Fond of indicates a strong liking for someone or something but not as strong as “love”.
Example:
Kathy is very fond of her Aunt Jane, she always looks forward to her visits.
I adore
Like ‘love’, ‘adore’ always gives a deeper meaning than ‘like’.
Example:
James adores his new job. He has always wanted to work in the city and this gives him the chance to do that.
I am partial to
A very British English expression. To be partial to something means you prefer it over some other choice.
Example:
Daniel was always partial to homemade cakes. He enjoyed the cakes in the local bakery but a homemade cake was his favourite every time.
Some more informal ways of saying LIKE include the following:
to dig something
This is a very 1960’s or 1970’s expression. People used to ‘dig’ the new music by The Beatles. So this is really something related to the hippy years.
Example:
I dig your outfit.
I am into
Very informal and almost slang expression. This is used frequently to tell someone what you like.
Example:
The teacher asked Kevin what music he liked, ‘I am really into U2, they get it right every time.
I cannot get enough
Again more informal meaning you just want more of what you like.
Example:
👨🦳 Do you like that new brand of coffee?
👱♀️ Oh yes, certainly, I just cannot get enough of it!
Or as Depeche Mode sing I just can’t get enough
Other Words for Like in English
So here are the words we can use instead of LIKE, let’s go through them one more time:
- I love
- I am fond of
- I adore
- I am partial to
- I dig
- I am into
- I cannot get enough
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What is another word for Like?
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similar, allied in characteristics
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enjoy, feeling
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allied in characteristics, allied
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#1
Hello
The following sentence is supposed to be grammatically correct; however, in my opinion «like» is not a formal word, nor is it an appropriate word! could you please let me know whether there are any better words?
«Like other professionals, sports professionals have to….»
Thanks
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#2
Oh dear, Amirali888. I’m sorry you’ve developed an aversion to «like», which is a very useful word. If you insist on avoiding it, you could try: As other professionals do, sports professionals have to…
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#3
Hello, I might suggest «Similar to» or «Akin to».
«Similar to other professionals, sports professionals have to…»
I hope it sounds ok!
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#4
could you please let me know whether there are any better words?
In this case … not really.
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#5
«Like» is fine here. It is not slang, vulgar or colloquial. I don’t believe anyone will object to your sentence, Amiral.
Civilians might get a laugh to know
Ikes
is sometimes used for this, on the inside of social media database and software engineering.
There’s no really good word that perfectly characterizes like, not-like, dislike and not-dislike {noting that not-like may or may not be the same as dislike, depending on the milieu .. not-like’ing a like on a post is totally different from dislike-ing a post .. depending on various things like what history is tracked, etc etc.}
Anyways
Ikes
is the smart-ass answer IF, that’s if, in terms of my pithy and critical comment above …
@pkuderov a critical issue is this ….. do you want this term TO USE AS A CIVILIAN DESCRIBING THESE THINGS. Or, are you a software engineer looking for the best term to use literally as a Class name, Parse (HAHAHA) Class name or the like ? If the former, probably «vote», if the latter, perhaps «mark» since «vote» is a more general thing. But see my pithy answer.
… if you were asking about the latter.
If you’re asking about the former, it would be pretty awesome if «Ike» caught on in general parlance. So …
Check out this post, did you ike it yet? Which way?!
… sort of thing. My local sports radio channel often discusses social media posts, you can imagine them saying something like
such-and-such got thousands of ikes, but half are likes and half are dislikes.
Want to talk about things you like and don’t like without sounding boring? In this vocabulary lesson, you will learn some expressions that mean I like and I don't like. Using these words and expressions will make you sound more interesting and less repetitive. By the end of this video, you will be able to use words and expressions such as loathe, not my cup of tea, I'm into, can't stand, fond of, and many more. Take the quiz at the end to practice everything you have learned. I hope you LIKE, ENJOY, and LOVE my lesson!
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