Unlike

Quick meaning: Unlike is an adjective meaning Not like; dissimilar (to); having no resemblance; unalike.

Meaning

Not like; dissimilar (to); having no resemblance; unalike.

More Meanings

1. Unequal.
2. Different from; not in a like or similar manner.
3. In contrast with; as opposed to.
4. Not typical of one's character or personality.
5. Something that is not like something else; something different.
6. To dislike.
7. (archaic) Not likely; improbable; unlikely.

Example Sentences

They contributed in unlike amounts.

The brothers are quite unlike each other.

Commodities utterly unlike each other in all apparent physical properties, such as color, weight, size, shape, substance,

Thus two objects of unlike size but equal weights are judged to differ in weight, the smaller being the heavier (size-weight illusion).

Word Forms

• unlikes
• unliking
• unliked

Synonyms for unlike

Depending on context, synonyms include different, dissimilar.

Antonyms for unlike

Common opposites include like, equivalent, similar, same, equal.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include dissimilar, different, despite, differently, difference, while.

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