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unlike — preposition different from; not like. ↘in contrast to. ↘uncharacteristic of. adjective dissimilar or different from each other. ↘(unlike to/from) archaic different from. Derivatives unlikeness noun Origin ME: perh. orig. an alt. of ON úlíkr; cf.… … English new terms dictionary
unlike — is an adjective (animals as unlike as the bear and the lion), and a preposition meaning ‘dissimilar to’ (a journey unlike any other). Informally it is used as a quasi adverb in constructions involving a following preposition: • Unlike with fax… … Modern English usage
unlike — [unlīk′] adj. [ME unliche: see UN & LIKE1] 1. having little or no resemblance; not alike; different; dissimilar 2. Now Chiefly Dial. unlikely prep. 1. not like; different from [a case unlike any other] … English World dictionary
unlike — ► PREPOSITION 1) different from; not like. 2) in contrast to. 3) uncharacteristic of. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ dissimilar or different from each other. DERIVATIVES unlikeness noun … English terms dictionary
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unlike — I adjective alien, contrary, deviative, different, differing, discordant, discrepant, disparate, dissimilar, distinct, distinctive, divergent, diverse, heterogeneous, ill matched, incongruous, irreconcilable, irrelative, not comparable, opposite … Law dictionary
unlike others — index distinct (distinguished from others) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
unlike — c.1200, not resembling, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + LIKE (Cf. like). Cf. O.E. ungelic, O.Fris. unlik, O.N. ulikr, M.Da. ulige … Etymology dictionary
unlike — [adj] different apples and oranges*, clashing, conflicting, contradictory, contrary, contrasted, discordant, disharmonious, disparate, dissimilar, dissonant, distant, distinct, divergent, diverse, far cry from*, heterogeneous, hostile,… … New thesaurus
unlike — I. adjective Date: 13th century not like: as a. marked by lack of resemblance ; different < the two books are quite unlike > b. marked by inequality ; unequal < contributed unlike amounts > • unlikeness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
