unlike

UK: /ˌʌnˈlaɪk/ US: /ʌnˈlaɪk/ ,(un līk′)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

un•like /ʌnˈlaɪk/   adj. 

1. different;
   not alike:
   They gave unlike accounts of the incident.

prep. 

2. different from:
   She is unlike my sister.
3. not typical of:
   It is unlike him to forget a name.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

un•like  (un līk′), adj. 

1. different, dissimilar, or unequal;
   not alike:
   They contributed unlike sums to charity.

prep. 

2. dissimilar to;
   different from:
   She is unlike my sister in many ways.
3. not typical or characteristic of:
   It is unlike her to enjoy herself so much.

n. 

4. a person or thing differing from another or others.

• Middle English unlik. See un-¹, like¹ 1150–1200

un•like′ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

unlike / ʌnˈlaɪk/ adjective

1. not alike; dissimilar or unequal; different

preposition

1. not like; not typical of: unlike his father, he lacks intelligence

unˈlikeness noun

unlike / ʌnˈlaɪk/ verb

(transitive) to remove an indication of approval for (an item posted on a social media site)