26984 words

unlike

7 definitions • 12 examples
1
different from:

Examples:

Dan's actually very nice, unlike his father.
Unlike you, I'm not a great dancer.
2
not typical or characteristic of:

Examples:

It's unlike you to be quiet - is something wrong?
3
different from something else:

Examples:

Birds have two kinds of motion, which are quite unlike.
The various parts of the same individual embryo ultimately become very unlike.
The two wings of the party are very unlike.
4
The unlike poles (= ends) of a magnet (= an object that both attracts and pushes away iron and steel objects) are the opposite ends, which attract each other:

Examples:

Like poles repel; unlike poles attract.
"Unlike poles" means opposite poles - one north and the other south.
If the poles are unlike there will be force of attraction; in the case of like poles, there will be force of repulsion.
5
(on a social media website) to show that you no longer think that something is good or no longer want to see something, by clicking a button:

Examples:

If you don't want to see his posts any more, unlike his Facebook page.
6
different from:

Examples:

Unlike you, I’m not a great dancer.
7
not typical or characteristic of:

Examples:

It’s unlike Debbie to be so late.

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