Meaning & use
liked
Past tense and past participle of like, meaning felt affection for, approved of, or enjoyed something.
See it in a sentence
She liked the quiet café near her office and visited it every Friday afternoon.
He liked the new plan much more than the one proposed last month.
A note on using this word
Liked is the simple past and past participle of the verb like; for stronger approval, consider loved or admired.
Words with a similar meaning
enjoyedappreciatedfavored
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Words with an opposite meaning
disliked
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