unlike

Plural: unlikes

Adjective

• Different from; not similar to.
• marked by dissimilarity
  • "for twins they are very unlike"
• not equal in amount
  • "they distributed unlike (or unequal) sums to the various charities"

Adj

• Not like; dissimilar (to); having no resemblance; unalike.
• Unequal.
• Not likely; improbable; unlikely.

Prep

• Different from; not in a like or similar manner.
• In contrast with; as opposed to.
• Not typical of one's character or personality.

Noun

• Something that is not like something else; something different.
• The act of withdrawing one's like from a post on social media.

Verb

• To dislike.
• To cancel a "like" action.
• To cancel a "like" action.
• To withdraw support or enjoyment for.

Examples

• Being late is unlike him.
• Claudia hardly ever drinks beer or wine, unlike Phillip, for whom the bar is practically a second home.
• I unliked the post after I found out the author was racist.
• The brothers are quite unlike each other.
• The disgust I felt after watching last weekend's horror movie was unlike anything I had felt before.
• They contributed in unlike amounts.
• Unlike chess, Scrabble often rewards adaptability over rigid long-term strategy.

Synonyms

different, dissimilar

Antonyms

like

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