What is another word for unlike?
270 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ ʌnlˈa͡ɪk], [ ʌnlˈaɪk], [ ʌ_n_l_ˈaɪ_k]
"Unlike" is a word that is commonly used in writing and speaking to compare two things or to show a contrast. While this word is useful, it can sometimes become repetitive if used frequently in a piece of writing. Fortunately, there are several synonyms for "unlike" that can help make your writing more interesting. These synonyms include "different from," "dissimilar to," "in contrast to," "not similar to," "opposite of," "distinct from," and "varied from." By incorporating these synonyms into your writing, you can avoid repetition and add nuance and complexity to your comparisons or contrasts.
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Similar words for unlike:
- different (adjective)
- dissimilar (adjective)
- diverse (adjective)
- new (adjective)
- unequal (adjective)
- unrelated (adjective)
- various (adjective)
- all (adjective)
- disparate (adjective)
- divergent (adjective)
- heterogeneous (adjective)
- motley (adjective)
- multiform (adjective)
- other (adjective)
Synonyms for Unlike:
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adj.
• different- abnormal ,
- asymmetric ,
- conflicting ,
- contradictory ,
- contrary ,
- contrasting ,
- different ,
- differing ,
- discordant ,
- distinct ,
- mismatched ,
- nonuniform ,
- unequal ,
- unmatched ,
- varying .
- aberrant ,
- different as night and day ,
- ill-assorted ,
- inconsistent ,
- like apples and oranges ,
- march to a different drummer ,
- mismated ,
- opposite ,
- most opposite .
- Neoteric ,
- cutting-edge ,
- dewier ,
- dewiest ,
- dewy ,
- just out ,
- ultra-modern ,
- uncontaminated ,
- untrodden ,
- modernistic ,
- most novel ,
- newest ,
- newfangled ,
- unfamiliar ,
- unspoiled ,
- untried .
- beside point ,
- non-germane ,
- nongermane ,
- not germane ,
- not kin ,
- not kindred ,
- not related ,
- unassociated ,
- Irrelative .
- far cry ,
- in commensurate ,
- in compatible ,
- in consistent ,
- in consonant ,
- in-commensurate ,
- in-compatible ,
- in-consistent ,
- in-consonant ,
- like night day ,
- more inconsonant ,
- more unalike ,
- more unequivalent ,
- more unsimilar ,
- most inconsonant ,
- most unalike ,
- most unequivalent ,
- most unsimilar ,
- un alike ,
- un equivalent ,
- un even ,
- un liker ,
- un likest ,
- un similar ,
- un-alike ,
- un-equivalent ,
- un-even ,
- un-liker ,
- un-likest ,
- un-similar .
- in congruous ,
- in dependent ,
- in harmonious ,
- in-congruous ,
- in-dependent ,
- in-harmonious ,
- independent ,
- more amalgamate ,
- more mingled ,
- more mongrel ,
- more mosaic ,
- more multiplex ,
- more unallied ,
- most amalgamate ,
- most mingled ,
- most mongrel ,
- most mosaic ,
- most multiplex ,
- most unallied ,
- multiplex ,
- un allied ,
- un-allied .
Other synonyms:
- afresh ,
- assorted ,
- catholic ,
- changed ,
- contrastive ,
- distinguishing ,
- divers ,
- diversified ,
- incomparable ,
- incompatible ,
- irregular ,
- lopsided ,
- many-sided ,
- multifaceted ,
- removed ,
- sundry ,
- uneven ,
- unrecognizable ,
- varied ,
- variegated ,
- variously .
- sharp .
- alternative ,
- manifold ,
- separate ,
- several .
- apart ,
- broad ,
- particular ,
- variable .
Other relevant words:
- Contrasted ,
- Deviating ,
- Disaccordant ,
- Discriminated ,
- Inaccordant ,
- Inconsonant ,
- altered ,
- anomalous ,
- another ,
- apples and oranges ,
- at odds ,
- at variance ,
- atypical ,
- be unlike ,
- clashing ,
- clear ,
- counter ,
- departing ,
- deviative ,
- differ ,
- differentiated ,
- differing from ,
- disagreeing ,
- discrepant ,
- discrete ,
- disharmonious ,
- disjoined ,
- dissonant ,
- distant ,
- distinct from ,
- distinctive ,
- distinguishable ,
- distinguished ,
- diverging ,
- diversify ,
- far ,
- far cry from ,
- foreign ,
- hostile ,
- ill-matched ,
- improbable ,
- in disagreement ,
- inappropriate ,
- incommensurable ,
- incongruous ,
- inharmonious ,
- irreconcilable ,
- irrelevant ,
- many ,
- motley ,
- multifarious ,
- multiform ,
- new ,
- nonidentical ,
- not alike ,
- not like ,
- not similar ,
- novel ,
- odd ,
- off ,
- offbeat ,
- opposed ,
- original ,
- other ,
- otherwise ,
- out ,
- poles apart ,
- polymorphic ,
- polymorphous ,
- remote ,
- separated ,
- special ,
- strange ,
- uncharacteristic ,
- unconformable ,
- unequal to ,
- unequivalent ,
- unique ,
- unlikely ,
- unprecedented ,
- unrelated ,
- unsimilar ,
- untypical ,
- variant ,
- vary ,
- weird .
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How to use "Unlike" in context?
"unlike" really means "different from." "Unlike" is often used in comparisons, as in "It's unlike her to be late." "Unlike" requires a comparison, so it's not a standalone word.
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Independent
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Preposition or subordinating conjunction
despite, difference, Whereas.
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Adverb
differently.
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Preposition or subordinating conjunction
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