Joy and Liking

Joy

Joy noun - A feeling or state of well-being and contentment.

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Liking and joy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Liking" instead a noun "Joy".

Nearby Words: joyful, joyous, joyless, joyfully, joyously

Liking noun - Positive regard for something.

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Joy and liking are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Joy" instead a noun "Liking".

Nearby Words: like, likable, liked

particular	particular joy	particular liking
initial	initial joy	initial liking
genuine	genuine joy	genuine liking
simple	simple joy	simple liking
Other adjectives: real, collective, extreme, great, personal, unexpected, mere, mysterious, sudden, sadistic.

Mara revealed she was jealous soon after, calling Jerome her boyfriend and getting mad at Joy for liking him.

Source: Green Eyed Monster / Live-Action TV
At the end of Season 3, when Joy and Jerome were still both heartbroken over what had happened episodes earlier, Mara (who had caused what happened, and had been trashing Joy for liking Jerome) and Alfie teamed up to get their friends back together.

Source: Series / House of Anubis
This is also true of his liking Joy Division.

Source: Series / Stranger Things

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Liking and Joy. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/joy/liking

Joy & Liking. N.p., 2016. Web. 03 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/joy/liking>.

Liking or Joy. 2016. Accessed August 03, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/joy/liking.

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