Definition of Unlike different from; dissimilar Examples of Unlike in a sentence Unlike her glamorous mother, the tomboy preferred tennis shoes over heels. Unlike its neighbor to the south, Canada has universal health care. It is very unlike my mother not to call me when she gets home from work.

different from someone or something: Jackie's really clever, unlike her sister. The furniture was unlike anything she had ever seen. unlike preposition (NOT TYPICAL) not typical of someone or something: It's unlike her to be quiet - was there something wrong?

different from a particular person or thing Music is quite unlike any other art form. The sound was not unlike that of birds singing.

Examples of unlike in a Sentence Adjective a comparison of unlike things you're trying to compare very unlike things—like those proverbial apples and oranges Preposition The plants that grow here are unlike the plants that grow where I live. She's unlike anyone I've ever met.