unlike

[uhn-lahyk] / ʌnˈlaɪk /

ADJECTIVE

different

Synonyms

STRONG

dissimilar

WEAK

apples and oranges clashing conflicting contradictory contrary contrasted discordant disharmonious disparate dissonant distant distinct divergent diverse far cry from heterogeneous hostile incompatible incongruous inconsistent mismatched not alike offbeat opposed opposite poles apart separate unalike unequal unrelated variant various weird

Antonyms

WEAK

alike like related same similar

Example Sentences

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But unlike a unilateral tariff, a peace deal requires both sides to agree.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

In the Loyola Marymount poll, unlike the other polls, respondents were given brief descriptions of the candidates, including their occupations and political priorities.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

"It's willing to play unconventional diplomatic games, unlike India," Kugelman adds.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Also unlike the Stoics, he has the benefit of not being dead for the last 2,000 years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

There, the surface was about the size of Snowberger’s big front parking lot, only, unlike the Snowberger’s lot, the top of Listening Rock gently rolled and sloped.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles

unlike

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