Definition of unlike
(Entry 1 of 3)
unlike
prepositionDefinition of unlike (Entry 2 of 3)
: not like: such as
a
: different from
a landscape unlike any other
b
: not characteristic of
it was unlike him to be late
c
: in a different manner from
spoke clearly, unlike the others
unlike
conjunctionDefinition of unlike (Entry 3 of 3)
: in a manner that is different than : not as
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The first known use of unlike was in the 13th century
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