Definition of UNLIKE

unlike

Meanings

Plural: unlikes

Adjective

  • marked by dissimilarity
    • "for twins they are very unlike"
  • not equal in amount
    • "they distributed unlike (or unequal) sums to the various charities"

Adj

  • Not like; dissimilar (to); having no resemblance; unalike.
  • Unequal.
  • Not likely; improbable; unlikely.

Prep

  • Different from; not in a like or similar manner.
  • In contrast with; as opposed to.
  • Not typical of one's character or personality.

Noun

  • Something that is not like something else; something different.
  • The act of withdrawing one's like from a post on social media.

Verb

  • To dislike.
  • To withdraw support for a particular thing, especially on social networking websites.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English unlic, unlich, from Old English unlīċ, unġelīċ (“unlike, different, dissimilar, diverse”), from Proto-Germanic *ungalīkaz. By surface analysis, un- + like. Cognate with Dutch ongelijk, German ungleich, Old Norse úlíkr (see there for North Germanic descendants).

Synonyms

different, dissimilar

Antonyms

like

Scrabble Score: 10

unlike is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
unlike is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
unlike is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

unlike is a valid Words With Friends word