UNLIKE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for UNLIKE?

Need another word that means the same as “unlike”? Find 22 synonyms and 30 related words for “unlike” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Unlike” are: dissimilar, unalike, disparate, contrastive, contrasting, contrary, antithetical, different, distinct, diverse, heterogeneous, divergent, distinguishable, incompatible, inconsistent, opposed, varying, variant, clashing, conflicting, discrepant, incongruous

Unlike as an Adjective

Definitions of "Unlike" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “unlike” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Not equal in amount.
• Marked by dissimilarity.
• Not like; different from.
• Dissimilar or different from each other.

Synonyms of "Unlike" as an adjective (22 Words)

antithetical	Connected with, containing, or using the rhetorical device of antithesis. People whose religious beliefs are antithetical to mine.
clashing	Sharply and harshly discordant. Rivalries and clashing interests were laid aside.
conflicting	On bad terms. Conflicting opinions.
contrary	Very opposed in nature or character or purpose. Hot and cold are contrary terms.
contrasting	Differing strikingly. Contrasting colours.
contrastive	Syntactically establishing a relation of contrast between sentences or elements of a sentence. Rich and hard up are contrastive terms.
different	Unlike in nature or quality or form or degree. The car is different from anything else on the market.
discrepant	Not in accord. Widely discrepant statements.
disparate	Including markedly dissimilar elements. A disparate aggregate of creeds and songs and prayers.
dissimilar	Marked by dissimilarity. A group of very dissimilar people.
distinct	Not alike; different in nature or quality. A distinct outline.
distinguishable	Capable of being perceived as different or distinct. This particular case is distinguishable from others.
divergent	(of a series) increasing indefinitely as more of its terms are added. Divergent thinking.
diverse	Many and different. Our company is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce.
heterogeneous	Originating outside the body. A large and heterogeneous collection.
incompatible	Used especially of solids or solutions; incapable of blending into a stable homogeneous mixture. Long hours are simply incompatible with family life.
incongruous	Not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects of something. Incongruous behavior.
inconsistent	Displaying a lack of consistency. He had done nothing inconsistent with his morality.
opposed	In conflict with or hostile to. Two bitterly opposed schools of thought.
unalike	Not alike or similar. They are unalike in personality.
variant	Exhibiting variation and change. Letters variant in size.
varying	Differing in size, amount, degree, or nature. The varying angles of roof slope.

Usage Examples of "Unlike" as an adjective

• They seemed utterly unlike, despite being twins.
• He was very unlike to any other man.
• They distributed unlike (or unequal) sums to the various charities.

Associations of "Unlike" (30 Words)

another	Any of various alternatives; some other. Put it off to another or some other day.
antithetical	Sharply contrasted in character or purpose. People whose religious beliefs are antithetical to mine.
compare	Be comparable. Words of one syllable are usually compared by er and est.
comparison	The quality of being similar or equivalent. When it comes to achievements this season there s no comparison between Linfield and Bangor.
conflicting	In disagreement. There are conflicting accounts of what occurred.
contrarily	In a contrary disobedient manner.
contrast	A thing or person having qualities noticeably different from another. By contrast.
contrastingly	In a contrasting manner.
diametrical	Of or along a diameter. Diametrical or opposite points of view.
differ	Be of different opinions. He differed from his contemporaries in ethical matters.
different	Novel and unusual. This meeting was different from the earlier one.
differently	In varied ways; diversely. Very soon you will know differently.
discrepant	Not in accord. Widely discrepant statements.
discrete	Constituting a separate entity or part. Speech sounds are produced as a continuous sound signal rather than discrete units.
disjointed	Separated at the joint. A disjointed fowl.
disparate	Things so unlike that there is no basis for comparison. They inhabit disparate worlds of thought.
dissimilar	Marked by dissimilarity. The pleasures of the romance novel are not dissimilar from those of the chocolate bar.
distinction	High status importance owing to marked superiority. A novelist of distinction.
erratic	Likely to perform unpredictably. An erratic comet.
heterogeneous	Originating outside the body. Heterogeneous catalysis.
incompatible	Not compatible. All four prototype camcorders used special tapes and were incompatible with each other.
incongruous	Lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness. The duffel coat looked incongruous with the black dress she wore underneath.
inconsistent	Not staying the same throughout. Inconsistent accounts.
inharmonious	Not in harmony. An inharmonious or incongruous mixture of architectural styles.
irony	A literary technique, originally used in Greek tragedy, by which the full significance of a character’s words or actions is clear to the audience or reader although unknown to the character. Irony is wasted on the stupid.
opposition	An armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force. The invaders encountered stiff opposition.
other	Denoting the second of a specified or implied group of two. She lived on the other side of the street from me.
otherwise	In other respects; apart from that. I m not motivated by money otherwise I would have quit.
relatively	Regarded in comparison with something else rather than absolutely; quite. They were very poor but relatively speaking they had been lucky.
separate	Have the connection undone having become separate. Formed a separate church.