Definitions

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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Unlike Maduro, a bus driver who admired Communist Cuba, Rodríguez is fluent in the language of Western investors and diplomats.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

Unlike Sierra, Raducanu is not a natural clay-courter and her body language quickly turned sour on a surface where she lacks belief.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Unlike other sectors, however, most families interested in investing in rare earths don’t have expertise in mining.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

Unlike turn-based games that progress with sequential, alternating moves, “StarCraft” has a high degree of complexity that makes it well-suited to training machine intelligence.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

Unlike Jefferson and Madison, who both wrote and spoke at length about slavery and their feelings about some of their enslaved people, Andrew Jackson made few comments on the subject.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

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