unlike
different, dissimilar, or unequal; not alike: They contributed unlike sums to charity.
dissimilar to; different from: She is unlike my sister in many ways.
not typical or characteristic of: It is unlike her to enjoy herself so much.
a person or thing differing from another or others.
Origin of unlike
1Other words from unlike
- un·like·ness, noun
Words Nearby unlike
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How to use unlike in a sentence
unlike the Soviet Union at a certain period in history, the Russian economy does not hold a candle to that of the United States.
unlike former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, Huckabee is not immediately forming an exploratory committee.
unlike the characters he plays, men who came from nowhere and, as he himself puts it, “go home to nobody.”
The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile | Robert Ward | January 3, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTBut quite unlike the schmuck, and this is the fun part, they never run up the white flag; indeed quite the opposite.
Steve Scalise and the Right’s Ridiculous Racial Blame Game | Michael Tomasky | January 2, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTIronically, unlike Dukakis and apparently Paul, Bill Clinton and Al Gore had each “read the memo” back in the day.
And furthermore, I imagine something else about this—quite unlike the old Bible—I imagine all of it periodically revised.
The Salvaging Of Civilisation | H. G. (Herbert George) WellsThe pipe has a modern look and is altogether unlike those found by the English in use among the Indians in Virginia.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.Her manner amazed him; it was so unlike the aspect of fair interpretation, with which she usually discussed a dubious subject.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4 | Jane PorterLearning a series of words by heart by thinking of the Relations between them is wholly unlike learning it by rote.
Assimilative Memory | Marcus Dwight Larrowe (AKA Prof. A. Loisette)Orlean was regarded as a fairly attractive woman; but her chin, unlike that of the one before him, was inclined to retreat.
The Homesteader | Oscar Micheaux
British Dictionary definitions for unlike
/ (ʌnˈlaɪk) /
not alike; dissimilar or unequal; different
archaic unlikely
not like; not typical of: unlike his father, he lacks intelligence
Derived forms of unlike
- unlikeness, noun
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