Unlike: meaning, definitions and examples

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unlike

 

[ สŒnหˆlaษชk ]

Preposition / Adjective
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Preposition

comparison

Not like; different from.

Synonyms

different from, dissimilar to, not similar to

Examples of usage

  • She is unlike her sister in many ways.
  • Unlike most people, he prefers to work at night.
Context #2 | Adjective

characteristics

Not similar; different; different from what is usual or expected.

Synonyms

different, distinct, unusual

Examples of usage

  • His behavior was unlike anything I had ever seen before.
  • The new product is unlike anything currently on the market.

Translations

Translations of the word "unlike" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น ao contrรกrio de

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เฅ‡ เคตเคฟเคชเคฐเฅ€เคค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช anders als

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ berbeda dengan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะฐ ะฒั–ะดะผั–ะฝัƒ ะฒั–ะด

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ w przeciwieล„stwie do

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ€œใจ้•ใฃใฆ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท contrairement ร 

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ a diferencia de

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท aksine

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์™€๋Š” ๋‹ฌ๋ฆฌ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุนู„ู‰ ุนูƒุณ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ na rozdรญl od

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ na rozdiel od

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไธŽ...ไธๅŒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ v nasprotju z

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รณlรญkt

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐั€ัั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒกแƒฎแƒ•แƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ—

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ษ™ksinษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ a diferencia de

Etymology

The word 'unlike' originated from the Middle English word 'unliche', which meant 'not similar to'. Over time, its usage evolved to represent the idea of being different or dissimilar. The prefix 'un-' denotes negation, while 'like' refers to similarity. Today, 'unlike' is commonly used in both prepositional and adjectival contexts to express contrast or differentiation.

See also: alike, alikeness, dislike, disliked, likable, like, likelihood, likely, liken, likeness, likewise, liking, unlikeliness.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,758, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.