Antonyms for affinity
əˈfɪn ɪ tiaffin·i·ty

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. affinity

   Analogy is specifically a resemblance of relations; a resemblance that may be reasoned from, so that from the likeness in certain respects we may infer that other and perhaps deeper relations exist. Affinity is a mutual attraction with or without seeming likeness; as, the affinity of iron for oxygen. Coincidence is complete agreement in some one or more respects; there may be a coincidence in time of most dissimilar events. Parity of reasoning is said of an argument equally conclusive on subjects not strictly analogous. Similitude is a rhetorical comparison of one thing to another with which it has some points in common. Resemblance and similarity are external or superficial, and may involve no deeper relation; as, the resemblance of a cloud to a distant mountain. Compare ALLEGORY.

   Antonyms:
   disagreement, disproportion, dissimilarity, incongruity, unlikeness

   Synonyms:
   analogy, coincidence, comparison, likeness, parity, proportion, relation, resemblance, semblance, similarity, simile, similitude

   Preposition:
   The analogy between (or of) nature and revelation; the analogy of sound to light; a family has some analogy with (or to) a state.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. affinity

   Antonyms:
   dissimilarity, discordance, disconnection, independence, antagonism, antipathy, repugnance, interrepulsiveness

   Synonyms:
   relationship, relation, kindred, conformity, connection, alliance, similarity, analogy, homogeneity, harmony, correlativeness, sympathy, interdependence, interconnection, intercommunity

Matched Categories

1. • Anthropology
   • Attraction
   • Biology
   • Force
   • Immunology
   • Kinship
   • Relation
   • Resemblance

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. affinitynoun

   (immunology) the attraction between an antigen and an antibody

   Antonyms:
   consanguinity, blood kinship, cognation

   Synonyms:
   chemical attraction, phylogenetic relation, kinship

2. affinitynoun

   (anthropology) kinship by marriage or adoption; not a blood relationship

   Antonyms:
   cognation, consanguinity, blood kinship

   Synonyms:
   chemical attraction, phylogenetic relation, kinship

3. affinity, phylogenetic relationnoun

   (biology) state of relationship between organisms or groups of organisms resulting in resemblance in structure or structural parts

   "in anatomical structure prehistoric man shows close affinity with modern humans"

   Antonyms:
   consanguinity, cognation, blood kinship

   Synonyms:
   chemical attraction, phylogenetic relation, kinship

4. affinity, kinshipnoun

   a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character

   "found a natural affinity with the immigrants"; "felt a deep kinship with the other students"; "anthropology's kinship with the humanities"

   Antonyms:
   consanguinity, cognation, blood kinship

   Synonyms:
   family relationship, chemical attraction, phylogenetic relation, relationship, kinship

5. affinity, chemical attractionnoun

   the force attracting atoms to each other and binding them together in a molecule

   "basic dyes have an affinity for wool and silk"

   Antonyms:
   cognation, blood kinship, consanguinity

   Synonyms:
   chemical attraction, phylogenetic relation, kinship

6. affinitynoun

   inherent resemblance between persons or things

   Antonyms:
   blood kinship, cognation, consanguinity

   Synonyms:
   chemical attraction, phylogenetic relation, kinship

7. affinitynoun

   a natural attraction or feeling of kinship

   "an affinity for politics"; "the mysterious affinity between them"; "James's affinity with Sam"

   Antonyms:
   blood kinship, cognation, consanguinity

   Synonyms:
   chemical attraction, phylogenetic relation, kinship

How to use affinity in a sentence?

1. Mo Rakib:

   I'm very perplexed as to why the People's Republic of China would want to be on the edges of a neighborhood that is so multi-ethnic, multi-religious. The Muslim community has a large base here, the Muslim community is very linked with each other, regardless of what part of the world we're from. There's always a feeling of affinity from one community to the other based on shared values and shared faith. And that's no different for the Uyghur community.

2. Rachel Dolezal:

   She kind of recognized and seemed to understand my affinity for black is beautiful and black is inspirational.

3. Bob Seger:

   I've covered so much Tom Waits. He's one of my favorite writers. I have a real affinity to how he writes.

4. Pierre Teilhard de Chardin:

   Love is the affinity which links and draws together the elements of the world... Love, in fact, is the agent of universal synthesis.

5. Shiva Rajaraman:

   (Users) give us a signal and then machines take that input and effectively use machine-learning models to find out what your tastes are and try to get you to have an affinity for it.

How to pronounce affinity?

How to say affinity in sign language?

Words popularity by usage frequency