Synonyms for affinity
Most common
alliance similarity kinship relationship predilection proclivity
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Alliance
alliance, similarity, kinship, relationship, connection, relation, kindred, resemblance, homogeneity, sympathy, harmony, parallelism, analogy, correspondence, conformity, similitude, likeness, propinquity formal, semblance, parity
2. Predilection
predilection, proclivity, propensity, fancy, cup of tea, bag, shine, predisposition, liking, partiality
Definitions
- n. 1
A natural attraction or feeling of kinship to a person or thing.
- n. 2
A family relationship through marriage of a relative (e.g. sister-in-law), as opposed to consanguinity (e.g. sister).
Forms
- Plural
- affinities → alliances, similarities, kinships, relationships…
Choose the right word
Affinity is a mutual attraction with or without seeming likeness; as, the affinity of iron for oxygen.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- relationship What is the relationship between politics and war?
- alliance Algeria has good relations with the NATO alliance.
- similarity The similarity between the two persons is astonishing.
- kinship Ties of kinship are very important in Islam.
- predilection She always had a predilection for round numbers.
- proclivity Your record indicates a proclivity for violence.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| affinity | steady | |
| relationship | rising | |
| alliance | steady | |
| similarity | steady | |
| kinship | steady | |
| predilection | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- bag1
- 5 letters
- fancy2, shine1
- 6 letters
- liking2, parity3
- 7 letters
- harmony3, analogy4, kinship2, kindred2
- 8 letters
- alliance3, relation3, sympathy3, likeness2
- 9 letters
- semblance2
- 10 letters
- connection3, attraction3, similarity5, conformity4, propensity4, proclivity4, partiality5, similitude
- 11 letters
- resemblance3, homogeneity6, parallelism5, propinquity
- 12 letters
- relationship4, predilection4
- 14 letters
- correspondence4, predisposition5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (fancy2 = 2 syllables).