Unlike

/ʌnˈlaɪk/ noun adjective preposition verb

Something that is not like something else; something different.

What it means

  1. (noun) Something that is not like something else; something different.
  2. (adjective) Not like; dissimilar (to); having no resemblance. “The brothers are quite unlike each other.”
  3. (adjective) Unequal. “They contributed in unlike amounts.”
  4. (adjective) Not likely; improbable; unlikely.
  5. (preposition) Differently from; not in a like or similar manner.
  6. (preposition) In contrast with; as opposed to.
  7. (preposition) Not typical of one's character or personality. “Being late is unlike him.”
  8. (noun) The act of withdrawing one's like from a post on social media.
  9. (verb) To dislike.
  10. (verb) To withdraw support for a particular thing, especially on social networking websites. “I unliked the post after I found out the author was racist.”

Letter analysis

  • Unlike contains 6 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 3 consonant(s).
  • It uses 6 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 2.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 10.

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Common questions

What does Unlike mean?

Something that is not like something else; something different.

How many letters are in Unlike?

Unlike has 6 letters.

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