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- pronunciation:
- uhn
laIk
- parts of speech:
- preposition, adjective
- features:
- Word Parts
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preposition |
| definition 1: |
When something is unlike another thing, it is different from it in certain ways. If one person is unlike another person, that person is different from that other person in certain ways.
Andy's house is unlike all the other houses on his block. His house is small and old, and all the other houses are big and new.Emma's new teacher is completely unlike her old teacher.Unlike her sister, Jada loves to swim.- antonyms:
- like
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| definition 2: |
If it is unlike you to cry, it is not usual or typical for you to cry.
It's unlike Mia to stay mad at people for a long time, but this time she was really angry, and she didn't talk to Nicole for days.It was unlike Mr. Keyes to forget his wife's birthday, but last year he did forget because he was so busy. |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
When things are unlike, they are different from each other in some way or ways.
Sara and her sister are alike in some ways, but they are unlike in a lot of other ways.Purple and orange are unlike colors.The chairs in the dining room are all the same, but the chairs in the kitchen are all unlike.- synonyms:
- different, diverse
- antonyms:
- identical, like, similar
- similar words:
- distinct
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| derivation: |
unlikeness (n.) |
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