unlike

Different from each other in appearance, qualities, or kind.

• The samples are quite unlike.
• They combined unlike materials in one sculpture.
• The sisters seem surprisingly unlike each other.

How to use it: be unlike each other (The two designs are unlike each other.)

Similar words: different, dissimilar, unalike

Opposites: similar, alike

Common phrases: unlike shapes, unlike materials, quite unlike, unlike qualities

Used to compare people or things and show how they differ.

• Unlike Tom, I like rain.
• These birds hunt at night, unlike most other birds.
• Unlike last year, we have enough money for a holiday.

How to use it: unlike someone/something, … (Unlike her brother, Maya enjoys cooking.)

Similar words: in contrast to, as opposed to

Opposites: like

Common phrases: unlike most people, unlike his brother, unlike last year, unlike other places

Different from a person or thing in appearance, qualities, or kind.

• This tastes unlike anything else.
• Her new book is unlike her earlier work.
• The island was unlike any place we had visited.

How to use it: unlike someone/something (The new building is unlike any other in town.)

Similar words: different from, dissimilar to

Opposites: like

Common phrases: unlike anything else, unlike other things, quite unlike something

Not what a particular person would normally do or be like.

• Being rude is unlike her.
• It's unlike you to arrive late.
• That angry reply was very unlike him.

How to use it: it is unlike someone to do something (It's unlike him to forget a birthday.)

Similar words: uncharacteristic of, out of character for

Opposites: like

Common phrases: unlike you, unlike him, so unlike her, very unlike someone

To remove your earlier sign of approval from a post, photo, or page online.

• You can unlike the photo.
• I unliked that post after reading the comments.
• Did you accidentally unlike my page?

Opposites: like

Common phrases: unlike a post, unlike a photo, unlike a page