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Penchant

noun/pˈɛnʃənt/
Definition
a strong liking
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/pˈɛnʃənt/
🇬🇧British English
/pˈɒnʃɒn/
🇮🇳Indian English
/pˈɒnʃɒn/
2 syllables Say it as /pˈɛnʃənt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna strong liking
“my own preference is for good literature”
Word Forms
preferverblike better; value more highly
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Vorliebe
eine starke Vorliebe
🇪🇸Spanish
inclinación
un fuerte gusto
🇮🇹Italian
propensione
una forte simpatia
🇳🇱Dutch
voorliefde
een sterke voorliefde
🇵🇹Portuguese
propensão
um gosto forte
🇷🇺Russian
склонность
сильная симпатия
India
🇮🇳Hindi
लगन
एक मजबूत पसंद
🇧🇩Bengali
অনুরাগ
একটি শক্তিশালী পছন্দ
🇮🇳Tamil
நாட்டம்
ஒரு வலுவான விருப்பம்
🇮🇳Telugu
మక్కువ
ఒక బలమైన ఇష్టం
🇮🇳Marathi
विचार
एक मजबूत आवड
🇮🇳Gujarati
તપ
મજબૂત લાઈક
🇮🇳Kannada
ಒಲವು
ಬಲವಾದ ಒಲವು
🇮🇳Malayalam
താൽപ്പര്യം
ശക്തമായ ഒരു ഇഷ്ടം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸੋਚ
ਇੱਕ ਮਜ਼ਬੂਤ ​​​​ਪਸੰਦ
🇵🇰Urdu
خیال
ایک مضبوط پسند
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
嗜好
强烈的喜欢
🇯🇵Japanese
癖がある
強い好み
🇰🇷Korean
경향
강한 호감
🇻🇳Vietnamese
thiên hướng
một sự thích mạnh mẽ
🇹🇭Thai
ชอบใจ
ความชอบที่แข็งแกร่ง
🇮🇩Indonesian
kegemaran
rasa suka yang kuat
🇵🇭Filipino
pagkahilig
matinding pagkagusto
🇲🇾Malay
kegemaran
kesukaan yang kuat
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
ميل
إعجاب قوي
🇮🇷Persian
تمایل
یک دوست داشتن قوی
🇹🇷Turkish
tutku
güçlü bir hoşlanma
🇮🇱Hebrew
נְטִיָה
חיבה חזקה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'penchant'?
The primary meaning of 'penchant' is 'a strong liking'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'penchant' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'penchant' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'penchant' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'penchant' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'penchant' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'penchant' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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