Synonyms for

Unlike

Verb / ʌˈnlaɪk / Another word for unlike — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

not alike; different from someone or something

Synonyms & similar words

different dissimilar like different dissimilar distinct divergent unrelated incompatible inconsistent unfamiliar uncommon unequal contrasting opposite disparate varying vary other distinctive unique peculiar individual

Synonyms by register

Formal

dissimilar different distinct divergent

Informal

not like different from nothing like

Literary

unakin disparate

Antonyms

like similar same alike equal comparable corresponding

Common collocations

  • unlike anything
  • unlike the others
  • unlike most
  • unlike what
  • unlike them
  • unlike this
  • unlike that

Word family

adjective unlike
adverb unlikingly

Usage note

Used to highlight a difference between two or more things. Can be used as a preposition or an adjective.

Example sentences

  1. I prefer chocolate ice cream unlike my brother who prefers vanilla.
  2. Unlike my friend, I don't like to eat vegetables.
  3. My cat is unlike any other cat in the neighborhood.
  4. Unlike the sunny weather yesterday, it's raining today.
  5. Unlike the other students, she completed her work early.

Quotes

  • Unlike the puerile loyalty to a conviction, loyalty to a friend is a virtue - perhaps the only virtue, the last remaining one. - Milan Kundera
  • Unlike other people, our reviewers are powerful because they believe in nothing. - Harold Clurman
  • Unlike the world of nature, man-made environments are not comprised solely of what is necessary for survival or conducive to good health. - Galen Rowell

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