Definition of unlike
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Examples of unlike in a Sentence
a comparison of unlike things
you're trying to compare very unlike things—like those proverbial apples and oranges
Recent Examples of unlike from the Web
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Unlike aid-in-dying laws or rulings now in place in six states, VSED doesn’t require a government mandate or doctor’s authorization.
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Arya is more into violence and scare tactics (not unlike Dany last week).
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Of course, unlike incubator shows, newborn nurseries were spaces for the provision of clinical care—not for entertainment—and were widely accepted and endorsed by mainstream medical organizations.
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So, unlike Terminator 3, where characters like Sarah Connor had been lost or actors like Edward Furlong replaced, robbing that film of a point of view consist with the previous films, War once again gave the audience Andy Serkis’ Caesar.
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In this model, elevator cars—not unlike train cars—move along magnetic tracks, uninhibited by traditional cables.
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But not unlike Halep—who, ironically was the culprit as well—Svitolina is coming off a confidence-maiming French Open. 5.
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TODAY’S DAILY DIGIT A somewhat subjective rating of the day’s weather, on a scale of 0 to 10. 6/10: Not that unlike Friday.
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TODAY’S DAILY DIGIT A somewhat subjective rating of the day’s weather, on a scale of 0 to 10. 6/10: Not that unlike Friday.
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First Known Use of unlike
13th century
unlike Synonyms
Synonyms
disparate, dissimilar, distant, distinct, distinctive, distinguishable, diverse, nonidentical, other, unalike, differentAntonyms
alike, identical, indistinguishable, kin, kindred, like, parallel, same, similarRelated Words
divers, miscellaneous, mixed, several, sundry, variant, varied, various; differentiable, discriminable; alternate, alternative, individual, particular, peculiar, single; disproportionate, divergent, unequalNear Antonyms
equal, selfsame; equivalent, tantamount; akin, analogous, comparable, homological, homologous, related; homogeneous, homogenous, uniformDefinition of unlike
:not like: such as
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:different from
- a landscape unlike any other
b
:not characteristic of
- it was unlike him to be late
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:in a different manner from
- spoke clearly, unlike the others
Examples of unlike in a Sentence
The plants that grow here are unlike the plants that grow where I live.
She's unlike anyone I've ever met.
First Known Use of unlike
circa 1592
Can unlike be used as a conjunction?
The use of unlike as a conjunction is less common than conjunctive use of like and, while criticized, is not as frequently cited as an error. The conjunctive unlike almost always introduces a prepositional phrase.
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- unlike in other areas, the judiciary cannot justify its attempt … as a necessary evil
- —Alexandra M. Walsh, Stanford Law Rev.
First Known Use of unlike
1949
UNLIKE Defined for English Language Learners
unlike
preposition
Definition of unlike for English Language Learners
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: different from (something or someone)
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: not typical of (someone) : not normal for (someone)
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—used to indicate how someone or something is different from other people or things
UNLIKE Defined for Kids
Definition of unlike for Students
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:different from
- You are unlike the rest.
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:unusual for
- It's unlike them to be so late.
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:differently from
- I behave unlike the others.
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