unlike
preposition
[ ʌnˈlʌɪk ]
• different from; not similar to.
• "a large house not unlike Mr Shah's"
Similar:
different from,
unalike,
dissimilar to,
not like,
not similar to,
not resembling,
far from,
far apart from,
distant from,
in contrast to/with,
differently from,
in contradistinction to,
as opposed to,
not typical of,
uncharacteristic of,
Opposite:
like,
similar to,
similarly to,
unlike
adjective
• dissimilar or different from each other.
• "they seemed utterly unlike, despite being twins"
Similar:
dissimilar,
unalike,
disparate,
contrastive,
contrasting,
contrasted,
contrary,
antithetical,
different,
distinct,
non-identical,
diverse,
heterogeneous,
divergent,
distinguishable,
incompatible,
inconsistent,
opposed,
at variance,
varying,
variant,
at odds,
clashing,
conflicting,
discrepant,
ill-matched,
incongruous,
like chalk and cheese,
Origin:
Middle English: perhaps originally an alteration of Old Norse úlíkr ; compare with Old English ungelīc ‘not of the same kind, not comparable’.
unlike
verb
• be regarded with distaste or hostility; be unpopular.
• "the article suggests that his character was unliked by many"
• (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"
