Looking for the meaning of the word UNLIKE in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of UNLIKE with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Unlike
Speech Type: Preposition
Etymology:
Middle English: perhaps originally an alteration of Old Norse úlíkr; compare with Old English ungelīc ‘not of the same kind, not comparable’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ʌnˈlʌɪk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
different from; not similar to
Short Definition:different from
Examples:- a large house not unlike Mr Shah's
- they were unlike anything ever seen before
Word: Unlike
Speech Type: Adjective
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ʌnˈlʌɪk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
dissimilar or different from each other
Short Definition:dissimilar or different from each other
Examples:- they seemed utterly unlike, despite being twins
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