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unlike

[ uhn-lahyk ]

adjective

  1. different, dissimilar, or unequal; not alike:

    They contributed unlike sums to charity.



preposition

  1. dissimilar to; different from:

    She is unlike my sister in many ways.

  2. not typical or characteristic of:

    It is unlike her to enjoy herself so much.

noun

  1. a person or thing differing from another or others.

unlike

/ ʌˈɪ /

adjective

  1. not alike; dissimilar or unequal; different
  2. archaic.
    unlikely
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

preposition

  1. not like; not typical of

    unlike his father, he lacks intelligence

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ܲˈԱ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ܲ·n noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of unlike1

First recorded in 1150–1200, unlike is from the Middle English word unlik. See un- 1, like 1
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After her swearing in, the Justice Department said Dhillon would “bring experiences and perspectives to the DOJ unlike anyone before her.”

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When you wake up on Friday morning. if, unlike political nerds, you have actually been to bed, the headlines that will greet you will be about Reform.

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“Furlough’s Paradise” is a small play that expands outward to the social and metaphysical worlds, not unlike McCraney’s “The Brothers Size,” a palpable influence.

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From riding roughshod over laws and institutional checks on its power to radically dismantling fundamental institutions of American politics, it is clear that neo-MAGAism is unlike anything seen previously in American history.

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In the face of such anticipated loss at the hands of her native government, Nichols said she's battling a "general feeling of powerlessness" not unlike other Americans, particularly those on the left.

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