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- pronunciation:
- uhn
laIk
- parts of speech:
- adjective, preposition
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
not alike or equal; different; unequal.
The country mouse and the town mouse were unlike in many ways.- synonyms:
- different, diverse, unequal
- antonyms:
- akin, equivalent, identical, like, similar
- similar words:
- distinct
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| part of speech: |
preposition |
| definition 1: |
not like; not similar to.
Unlike Mary, I love to swim.- antonyms:
- like
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| definition 2: |
not typical of.
It is unlike you to cry. |
| derivation: |
unlikeness (n.) |
The word unlike
contains the following part:
un-1
Old English
prefix
that means not
  More about this word part:
The prefix un1 attaches to adjectives to create adjectives that mean the opposite of the base word.
Example words:
unable, unaware, unbeaten, unbelievable, uncertain, unclear, uncomfortable, uncommon, unconscious, unconstitutional, uncooperative, undecided, undue, unemployed, uneasy, unequal, uneven, unfair, unfamiliar, unfortunate, unfriendly, unhappy, unhealthy, unimportant, uninhabited, uninterested, unkind, unknown, unlawful, unlike, unlimited, unlucky, unnatural, unnecessary, unpleasant, unpopular, unreliable, unreasonable, unsatisfactory, unstable, unsteady, untrue, unusual, unwell
- synonyms:
- dis-, de-, in-2
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