Thesaurus:predilection

Thesaurus:predilection

THESAURUS

predilection

English

Synonyms

• affinity

• bag (idiomatic)

• bent

• cup of coffee (idiomatic)

• cup of joe (idiomatic)

• cup of tea (idiomatic)

• fancy

• liking

• partiality

• penchant

• predilection

• predisposition

• preference

• proclivity

• propension (rare)

• propensity

• taste    [WS]

• thing (informal)

Antonyms

• aversion

• disinclination

• indisposition

Hyponyms

• desire    [WS]

• fetish

Hypernyms

• bias

• disposition

• inclination

• prejudice    [WS]

• tendency

Various

• druthers (usually plural)

Further reading

• “820. affections” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “865. desire” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “predilection” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.