unlike
- adjective
- /ʌnˈlaɪk/
- We talk of flow, but unlike water, words have no sound.
And again, if you remember from school, unlike charges attract.
- And again, if you remember from school, unlike charges attract.
- Batson looks somewhat unlike Plato and Socrates.
- It's the place in which Ford seems the most unlike Harrison Ford.
- But this this is just unlike anything else I have ever seen.
- It's really powerful and it's unlike anything that's out there.
- So you, you are unlike, which is fascinating.
Examples
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The flavors in this dish are unlike anything I've tasted; they blend sweet and spicy in an unexpected way.
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But this this is just unlike anything else I have ever seen.
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And this is unlike the rest of them.
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But it's also changing over time, unlike what we had last time.
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Our nation is facing a challenge unlike it's faced in decades.
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A divine spark all your own and unlike any other.
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The decor also creates A vibe unlike most NYC coffee shops.
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He's kind of a rough guy, not unlike Klaus in Life Aquatic.
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This painting is unlike any I have seen before, with colors and textures that are truly unique.
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Her approach to solving the problem is unlike the typical methods used in the industry.
Synonyms
Not the same as another person or thing
Completely different in nature or direction
Opposed to something, often going against the facts
Clearly different from others
Different in type so they cannot be easily compared
Not the same in amount or quality
Different in appearance or nature
Clearly different from one another in a way you notice
Not the same as each other
Not exactly the same in one or more ways
Not the same in value, amount, or importance
Not the same in value, meaning, or result
Antonyms
How Different
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Unlike is made of the parts un- 'not' and like 'similar', so it means 'not similar'. That's why we use unlike for people or things that are different.