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Definitions for unlike
ʌnˈlaɪkun·like
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word unlike.
Princeton's WordNet
unlike, dissimilar, differentadjective
marked by dissimilarity
"for twins they are very unlike"; "people are profoundly different"
unlikeadjective
not equal in amount
"they distributed unlike (or unequal) sums to the various charities"
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Unlikeadjective
Where cases are so unlike as theirs and ours, I see not how that which they did, should induce, much less inforce us to the same practice. Richard Hooker, b. v.
So the twins humours, in our Terence, are
Unlike; this harsh and rude, that smooth and fair. John Denham.Unlike the niceness of our modern dames;
Affected nymphs, with new affected names. Dryden.Our ideas, whilst we are awake, succeed one another, not much unlike the images in the inside of a lanthorn. John Locke.
Some she disgrac’d, and some with honours crown’d;
Unlike successes equal merits found. Alexander Pope.Make not impossible that which but seems unlike. William Shakespeare.
What befel the empire of Almaigne were not unlike to befal to Spain, if it should break. Francis Bacon.
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unlike
Unlike is a preposition or conjunction that is used to indicate difference or dissimilarity between two or more entities, individuals, or concepts. It can also mean to contrast or compare one thing with another.
Webster Dictionary
Unlikeadjective
not like; dissimilar; diverse; having no resemblance; as, the cases are unlike
Unlikeadjective
not likely; improbable; unlikely
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Unlike
un-līk′, adj. not like or similar: having no resemblance.—adv. in another manner to.—ns. Unlike′lihood, Unlike′liness, improbability.—adj. Unlike′ly, not likely: improbable: likely to fail.—adv. in an unlikely manner, improbably.—n. Unlike′ness, want of resemblance.
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'unlike' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2502
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of unlike in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of unlike in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of unlike in a Sentence
Unlike a drop of water which loses its identity when it joins the ocean, man does not lose his being in the society in which he lives. Man's life is independent. He is born not for the development of the society alone, but for the development of him self.
He has the kind of record that you want in Washington, you look at this guy, and unlike the other people running, he has a real track record.
Unlike some astronomical events, there's not( a situation where) you've got to look at it this instant or else you miss it, there's really no moment that you have to be looking at it to maximize your enjoyment of the full moon. If it's cloudy and you don't want to be outside, just go one of the next nights.
Unlike his competition, the President wants to grow the economy and make sure that we have tax cuts for the middle class and that they benefit.
That simple but dramatic action would move Saturday’s marchers closer to their objective than any other possible reform, it would eliminate the only legal rule that protects sellers of firearms in the United States — unlike every other market in the world.
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