preposition
unlike
uhn-LYK
preposition
1
Different from; in contrast to.
"Unlike her brother, she loves spicy food."
"Unlike last year, the festival was held indoors."
adjective
1
Not similar; dissimilar.
"The two paintings are strikingly unlike."
verb
1
To remove a previously given "like" on social media.
"She unliked the post after the argument."
How to Use Unlike
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDifferent from something, or (as a social-media verb) to undo a "like."
Common pairings
unlike most people
unlike anything else
Word Forms
more unlike comparative, unliked past tense, unlikes plural, unlikes plural, unlikes singular, most unlike superlative
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Etymology
From Old English unlic, "unlike, dissimilar," from "un-" + "like."