Synonyms for unlike
- adjective
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Adjective
different, dissimilar, other, diverse, opposite, distinct, heterogeneous, variant, unequal, diversified, unalike, unconformable rare
Definitions
- adj. 1
Not like; dissimilar (to); having no resemblance; unalike.
The brothers are quite unlike each other.
Related words
- Word family
- unlikeness
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In their figurative use, that is foreign which is remote, unlike, or unconnected; that is alien which is conflicting, hostile, or opposed.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- opposite Judaism isn't really the opposite of Christianity.
- distinct Each vignette adds something distinct to the film.
- dissimilar My preferences are very dissimilar to yours.
- unalike The sisters are quite unalike.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| unlike | rising | |
| opposite | steady | |
| distinct | steady | |
| dissimilar | steady | |
| unalike | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- other2
- 7 letters
- diverse2, variant3, unequal3, unalike
- 8 letters
- opposite3, distinct2
- 9 letters
- different3
- 10 letters
- dissimilar4
- 11 letters
- diversified4
- 13 letters
- heterogeneous5, unconformable
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (other2 = 2 syllables).