AFFINITIES Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

affinities

noun

plural of affinity

as in tendencies

a habitual attraction to some activity or thing always had an affinity for nurturing living things

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Recent Examples of affinities The dragons are identical to those seen on screen and each possess unique passive Habit abilities, troop affinities and powerful synergies. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026 This week, Margot Robbie, Jennifer Lawrence, and Kristen Stewart all planted a flag, making their personal jorts affinities known. — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026 The commerce of these images and goods might seem to reflect our identities as a mirror image of our affinities. — Jan Tumlir, Artforum, 5 Aug. 2026 Knowing their days of bloodline privilege are numbered, the German and the French aristocrat bond, their class affinities binding them more tightly than the uniforms that separate them. — Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2026 In her memoir, Andrews mentions that her children briefly attended UCLA Lab School and that Joanna had affinities for horseback riding and reading. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 23 June 2026 Spanish society has always had a relatively high tolerance for Latin American immigrants, who speak the local language and share certain cultural affinities. — Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026 Squarcialupi said the time is now ripe for the brand to cross borders, toward Spain and other Mediterranean countries that have affinities with Italy. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 27 May 2026 Some souls simply have affinities with others, as Margaret is about to learn. — Literary Hub, 26 May 2026

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Noun

This sense of threat can trigger authoritarian tendencies, including support for taking away civil liberties like the ability to give public speeches or run for political office from disliked others.

— Paul Djupe, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026
The New York Young Republicans Club’s Nazi tendencies are well known.

— Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of tendencies

Noun

Putin will eventually leave office, whether by death, illness, or—against all observable inclinations—stepping aside.

— Julian G. Waller, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026
People with gene variants that affect these inclinations may also be at a higher risk of developing obesity and type 2 diabetes, researchers found.

— Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 28 July 2026

Definition of inclinations

Noun

For this class, the premise is that your purpose in life lies to the intersection of your values, your aptitudes and your interests.

— Dana Taylor, USA Today, 6 May 2026
This model reflects Japan’s long-standing corporate culture, which prioritizes new hires for their general potential—their aptitudes and aspirations, as opposed to their current skill sets or university majors—and then trains them on the job.

— GRACIA LIU-FARRER, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2025

Definition of aptitudes

Noun

What starts out as a routine professional interview soon spirals into an absurdly funny portrait of the rivalries, loyalties and affections shared by three women.

— Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
Two brothers fighting over the affections of a woman — or, perhaps in the case of The White Lotus, each other — is a tale as old as time.

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 23 July 2026

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