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- pronunciation:
- uhn
laIk
- parts of speech:
- adjective, preposition
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
not alike or equal; different; unequal.
I had not realized that he and I are so unlike.We drove past a row of unlike houses.The containers were filled with unlike quantities of paint.- synonyms:
- different, dissimilar, diverse, unequal
- antonyms:
- akin, equivalent, identical, like, similar
- similar words:
- disparate, distinct, divergent, incomparable, variant
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| related words: |
separate |
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| part of speech: |
preposition |
| definition 1: |
not like; dissimilar to.
My sister and I are unlike each other in many ways.Our son is good at sports, unlike his father.Unlike our other cat, this one is very shy.- antonyms:
- like
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| definition 2: |
not typical of.
It is unlike you to cry. |
| derivation: |
unlikeness (n.) |
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