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unlike

Pronunciation: [ʌnˈlaɪk]

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Learn how to use unlike in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “similarity”

(preposition) when you want to show that two things are different from each other. If you say 'unlike,' you are pointing out how they don't match or are not the same.

Example

Unlike dogs, cats like to climb to high places.

Example

Unlike her friends, she doesn't play basketball.

Example

How is a lion unlike a tiger?

Context: “similarity”

(adjective) describing something that is not similar to something else. When we say something is unlike another thing, we mean they are different in some way.

Example

This painting is unlike any I have ever seen before; it's very unique.

Example

His style is unlike that of other musicians; it's very ordinary.

Example

What makes this movie unlike the others you watched?

How to pronounce unlike

Pronunciation: [ʌnˈlaɪk]

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