Inclination
Inclination noun - A habitual attraction to some activity or thing.
Usage example: her natural inclination to help people in need
Like and inclination are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Like" instead a noun "Inclination".
Like
Like noun - Positive regard for something.
Usage example: she thought her new boyfriend was unusually interested in her likes and dislikes
Inclination and like are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Inclination" instead a noun "Like".
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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He also doesn't sleep, smells like a room that hasn't been aired out, and shows no inclination to eat the living.
Source: Our Zombies Are Different - Like in the original Golden Age stories, his Superman was physically weaker and had an Anti-Hero streak, as well as a strong inclination towards social justice.
Source: Revisiting the Roots - The conversations are delightful and I wish that canon had the time (or inclination) to show stuff like this.
Source: Fanfic Recs / Young Justice
Cite this Source
Like and Inclination. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/inclination/like
Inclination & Like. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/inclination/like>.
Like or Inclination. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/inclination/like.
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