unlike
/ʌnˈlaɪk/ · un·like
adjective
- Not like; dissimilar (to); having no resemblance. The brothers are quite unlike each other.
- Unequal. They contributed in unlike amounts.
- Not likely; improbable; unlikely. It's unlikely that we'll finish the project on time.
preposition
- Differently from; not in a like or similar manner. She sings unlike anyone else I've ever heard.
- In contrast with; as opposed to. He's unlike his brother in many ways.
- Not typical of one's character or personality. Being late is unlike him.
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Did you know? The word 'unlike' is often used in contrast to its opposite, 'alike', to highlight the differences between two things or people.