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    un·like
    [ˌənˈlīk]
    preposition
    1. different from; not similar to:
      "a large house not unlike Mr. Shaw's" · "they were unlike anything ever seen before"
      • in contrast to; differently from:
        "unlike Helen, he was not superstitious"
      • uncharacteristic of (someone):
        "he sounded irritable, which was unlike him"
    adjective
    unlike (adjective)
    1. dissimilar or different from each other:
      "they seemed utterly unlike, despite being twins"
      • archaic
        (unlike to/from)
        not like; different from:
        "he was very unlike to any other man"
    Origin
    Middle English: perhaps originally an alteration of Old Norse úlíkr; compare with Old English ungelīc ‘not of the same kind, not comparable’.
    un·like
    [ˌənˈlīk]
    verb
    unlike (verb) · unlikes (third person present) · unliked (past tense) · unliked (past participle) · unliking (present participle) · un-like (verb) · un-likes (third person present) · un-liked (past tense) · un-liked (past participle) · un-liking (present participle)
    1. (be unliked)
      be regarded with distaste or hostility; be unpopular:
      "the article suggests that his character was unliked by many"
    2. (in the context of social media) withdraw one's approval of or support for (someone or something one has previously liked) by means of an icon or link:
      "I cut about 300 of my 400 friends and unliked about 20–30 pages"
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    preposition
    1. different from; not similar to:
      unalike
      far from
      as opposed to
      different from
      dissimilar to
      not like
      not similar to
      not resembling
      far apart from
      distant from
      in contrast to/with
      differently from
      in contradistinction to
      not typical of
      uncharacteristic of
      Opposite:
      like
      similar to
      similarly to
      adjective
      1. dissimilar or different from each other:
        dissimilar
        unalike
        disparate
        contrastive
        contrasting
        contrasted
        contrary
        antithetical
        different
        distinct
        diverse
        heterogeneous
        divergent
        distinguishable
        incompatible
        inconsistent
        opposed
        varying
        variant
        at odds
        clashing
        conflicting
        discrepant
        ill-matched
        incongruous
        like chalk and cheese
        nonidentical
        at variance
        Opposite:
        like
        identical
         
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        unlike 1 of 3 adjective un·​like ˌən-ˈlīk Synonyms of unlike : not like: such as a : marked by lack of resemblance : different

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        un•like /ʌnˈlaɪk/ adj. different; not alike: They gave unlike accounts of the incident. prep. different from: She is unlike my sister. not typical of: It is unlike him to forget a name.

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        From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English un‧like1 /ʌnˈlaɪk/ ●●● W3 preposition 1 completely different from a particular person or thing Tammy was unlike any other woman I have ever known. 2 not typical of someone at all It’s unlike Greg to be late. 3 used when saying how one person or thing is different from another Unlike most people in the office, I don’t come to work by car. 4 → not unlike Examples from the Corpus...

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        Meaning of unlike in Essential English Dictionary unlike preposition uk / ʌnˈlaɪk/ different from someone or something (Definition of unlike from the Cambridge Essential Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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        If you describe something that a particular person has done as being unlike them, you mean that you are surprised by it because it is not typical of their character or normal behavior. It was so unlike him to say something like that, with such …

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        What does 'Unlike' mean?
        UNLIKE definition: 1. different from: 2. not typical or characteristic of: 3. different from something else: . Learn more.

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        How do you use unlike in a sentence?
        2. You can use unlike to contrast two people, things, or situations, and show how they are different. [...] 3. If you describe something that a particular person has done as being unlike them, you mean that you are surprised by it because it is not typical of their character or normal behaviour.

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        What does it mean if a thing is unlike another thing?
        If one thing is unlike another thing, the two things have different qualities or characteristics from each other. This was a foreign country, so unlike San Jose. You can use unlike to contrast two people, things, or situations, and show how they are different. Unlike aerobics, walking entails no expensive fees for classes or clubs.

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        How do you use 'unlike' as a predicative adjective?
        We can use 'unlike' as a predicative adjective to point out the difference between several things or people. Check out the following examples: Unusually, the two eyes of these birds are unlike. Although they are twins, they are completely unlike.

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        Is 'unlike' a preposition?
        'Unlike' mainly functions as both a preposition and an adjective. In this lesson, we will discuss how to learn and use it. As stated above, 'unlike' is a preposition. Below, we will lean all about the different kinds of prepositions it can be: We can use 'unlike' as a preposition of manner to show that something is different from another.

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        Is unlike a conjunctive?
        Usage Guide The use of unlike as a conjunction is less common than conjunctive use of like and, while criticized, is not as frequently cited as an error. The conjunctive unlike almost always introduces a prepositional phrase. In spite of criticism, this conjunctive use of unlike is well established in both American and British English.

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        We can use 'unlike' as a preposition of manner to show that something is different from another. Look at the examples below: Unlike your mother, you look startlingly calm. It's unlike Sarah to be so quiet in the company of her friends. …

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