unlike

[uhn-lahyk] / ʌnˈlaɪk /

ADJECTIVE

different

Synonyms

STRONG

dissimilar

WEAK

apples and oranges clashing conflicting contradictory contrary contrasted discordant disharmonious disparate dissonant distant distinct divergent diverse far cry from heterogeneous hostile incompatible incongruous inconsistent mismatched not alike offbeat opposed opposite poles apart separate unalike unequal unrelated variant various weird

Antonyms

WEAK

alike like related same similar

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This feature has a policy on flipping, but, unlike SoFi, it doesn’t assess any fees.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

And unlike many wealthy self-funders, Steyer did not leap into a campaign as a political neophyte who assumed their business skills would translate into being an effective elected official.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

That is a fraction of the coverage he wanted, and unlike whole-life insurance, doesn’t build value over time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Joost van Dreunen, a professor of games business at NYU Stern, argues that unlike books, films or music, many games are built around communities and online interaction.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

It was a beautiful sound, music unlike any in the world.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

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