Unlike
1unlike — is an adjective (animals as unlike as the bear and the lion), and a preposition meaning ‘dissimilar to’ (a journey unlike any other). Informally it is used as a quasi adverb in constructions involving a following preposition: • Unlike with fax… …
2Unlike — Un*like , a. 1. Not like; dissimilar; diverse; having no resemblance; as, the cases are unlike. [1913 Webster] 2. Not likely; improbable; unlikely. [Obsoles.] [1913 Webster] {Unlike quantities} (Math.), quantities expressed by letters which are… …
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4unlike — [unlīk′] adj. [ME unliche: see UN & LIKE1] 1. having little or no resemblance; not alike; different; dissimilar 2. Now Chiefly Dial. unlikely prep. 1. not like; different from [a case unlike any other] …
5unlike — I adjective alien, contrary, deviative, different, differing, discordant, discrepant, disparate, dissimilar, distinct, distinctive, divergent, diverse, heterogeneous, ill matched, incongruous, irreconcilable, irrelative, not comparable, opposite …
6unlike — c.1200, not resembling, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + LIKE (Cf. like). Cf. O.E. ungelic, O.Fris. unlik, O.N. ulikr, M.Da. ulige …
7unlike — [adj] different apples and oranges*, clashing, conflicting, contradictory, contrary, contrasted, discordant, disharmonious, disparate, dissimilar, dissonant, distant, distinct, divergent, diverse, far cry from*, heterogeneous, hostile,… …
8unlike — ► PREPOSITION 1) different from; not like. 2) in contrast to. 3) uncharacteristic of. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ dissimilar or different from each other. DERIVATIVES unlikeness noun …
9unlike — I. adjective Date: 13th century not like: as a. marked by lack of resemblance ; different < the two books are quite unlike > b. marked by inequality ; unequal < contributed unlike amounts > • unlikeness noun …
10unlike — un|like [ ʌn laık ] function word ** Unlike can be used in the following ways: as a preposition (followed by a noun): Her last book is unlike anything else she has written. as an adjective: The two boys are as unlike as any two brothers could be …
