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

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Their Paradise Cove condo is not unlike the home one of the main characters inhabits 30 years later in the book’s second half.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Now, Lotus is attempting to mount a comeback unlike any in its 74-year history.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

But unlike most modern trauma-horror films, a character’s suffering isn’t the crux of the story, but rather its entry point.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

And so it looks like that unlike Salah and Robertson last week, Konate will quietly exit through the back door.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Folks who paid him plenty, unlike the folks in Garner.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney

unlike

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