English · Word Candidate

unlike

/ʌnˈlaɪk/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: unlikes · unliking · unliked

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Not like; dissimilar (to); having no resemblance; unalike.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Không giống; khác biệt

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Adjective

Examples

The brothers are quite unlike each other.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Unequal.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Không bằng nhau

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Adjective

Examples

They contributed in unlike amounts.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Different from; not in a like or similar manner.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Khác với; không giống

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Preposition

Examples

The disgust I felt after watching last weekend's horror movie was unlike anything I had felt before.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

In contrast with; as opposed to.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Ngược lại với

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Preposition

Examples

Claudia hardly ever drinks beer or wine, unlike Phillip, for whom the bar is practically a second home.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “unlike” mean?

Not like; dissimilar (to); having no resemblance; unalike.

Is “unlike” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.