Kind and Liking

Kind

Kind adjective - Given to or made with heedful anticipation of the needs and happiness of others.

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Liking and kind are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Liking" instead an adjective "Kind".

Nearby Words: kindly, kindness, kindliness

Liking noun - Positive regard for something.

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Kind and liking are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Kind" instead an adjective "Liking".

Nearby Words: like, likable, liked

nice	nice kind	nice liking
special	special kind	special liking
particular	particular kind	particular liking
better	better kind	better liking
Other adjectives: annoying, small, powerful, real, big, great, less, odd, strange, several.

Other places like the Labyrinth Zone Rusty Ruin or Aquatic Ruin get no explanation beyond Eggman apparently just liking building in that kind of area.

Source: Ruins for Ruins' Sake
Fans of the former accuse fans of the latter of being no better than children for liking Bowdlerised crap (though they kind of have a point).

Source: Fandom Rivalry / Inter Media
Hornblower fandom has taken a liking to pairing him with Badass Richard Sharpe (Sharpe) despite or perhaps because he's exactly the kind of officer Sharpe despises.

Source: Crossover Ship

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Liking or Kind. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/kind/liking.

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