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unlike
noun
adjective
preposition
verb
Something that is not like something else; something different.
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 6
- Starts with
- U
- Ends with
- E
- Contains
- NLIK
- Scrabble score
- 10
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
/ʌnˈlaɪk/
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Meaning
Definitions
noun
Something that is not like something else; something different.
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.
preposition
Differently from; not in a like or similar manner.
In contrast with; as opposed to.
Not typical of one's character or personality.
“Being late is unlike him.”
noun
The act of withdrawing one's like from a post on social media.
verb
To dislike.
To withdraw support for a particular thing, especially on social networking websites.
“I unliked the post after I found out the author was racist.”
In context
Example Sentences
The brothers are quite unlike each other.
They contributed in unlike amounts.
Being late is unlike him.
I unliked the post after I found out the author was racist.