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   unlike

   /ʌnˈlʌɪk/

   preposition

   • 1. different from; not similar to: "a large house not unlike Mr Shah's" Similar different fromunalikedissimilar tonot likenot similar tonot resemblingfar fromfar apart fromdistant fromin contrast to/withdifferently fromin contradistinction toas opposed tonot likenot typical ofuncharacteristic ofOpposite likesimilar tolikesimilarly to
   • ▪ in contrast to; differently from: "unlike Elena he was not superstitious"
   • ▪ uncharacteristic of (someone): "he sounded irritable, which was unlike him"

   adjective

   • 1. dissimilar or different from each other: "they seemed utterly unlike, despite being twins"
   • ▪ not like; different from: "he was very unlike to any other man"

   Word Origin Middle English: perhaps originally an alteration of Old Norse úlíkr; compare with Old Englishungelīc ‘not of the same kind, not comparable’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. unlikeness noun

   Scrabble Points: 10

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   • N

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   • L

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   • I

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   • K

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishUNLIKE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   UNLIKE definition: 1. different from: 2. not typical or characteristic of: 3. different from something else: . Learn more.

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   The meaning of UNLIKE is not like. How to use unlike in a sentence. Can unlike be used as a conjunction?: Usage Guide

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   Definitions of unlike. adjective. marked by dissimilarity. “for twins they are very unlike ”. synonyms: different, dissimilar. see more. adjective. not equal in amount. “they distributed unlike (or unequal) sums to the various charities”.

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   Unlike definition: different, dissimilar, or unequal; not alike. See examples of UNLIKE used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishUNLIKE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   (ʌnlaɪk ) 1. preposition. If one thing is unlike another thing, the two things have different qualities or characteristics from each other. This was a foreign country, so unlike San Jose. She was unlike him in every way except for her coal black eyes. Synonyms: different from, dissimilar to, not resembling, far from More Synonyms of unlike.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › unlikeUNLIKE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   UNLIKE definition: 1. different from someone or something: 2. not typical of someone or something: . Learn more.

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   Definition of unlike adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.