UNALIKE Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

unalike

adjective

ˌən-ə-ˈlīk

Definition of unalike

as in different

being not of the same kind our opinions of the movie couldn't have been more unalike

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Recent Examples of unalike Two thrillers, unalike in style and attitude yet with much in common, arrive Wednesday to television. — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026 So many common ingredients, treated wildly unalike. — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 14 Apr. 2026 Along with fifty-two books, Hahn wrote more than two hundred articles for The New Yorker, over eight decades, about goings on in places as unalike as Rajasthan, Dar es Salaam, Hong Kong, and Rio de Janeiro. — Ariel Levy, New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2025 The two girls could not be more unalike, and are not friends. — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025 The two girls are both Muslim but otherwise unalike; Doe, from Somalia, is quiet and thoughtful, while Muna, from a Pakistani family, is brash, impulsive, and, at times, troublingly aggressive. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025 The two sisters weren’t completely unalike in their appearance. — Tessa Hadley, The New Yorker, 23 June 2024 How could Eris and Pluto look so similar in size and exterior composition yet be totally unalike on the inside? — Andrew Moseman, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2010

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unalike

Adjective

For those familiar with the book or movie, the musical brings a different experience to the familiar story.

— Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
A lot of the issues revolved around who exactly represented Diomandé at different times of his career, with legal cases slowing down proceedings.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of different

Adjective

These colleagues have a distinctive feel for news in their hometown.

— Scott Lebar, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Or even last summer when their response to the magic of Bilbao was to become Best Practice FC again, and hope that Thomas Frank could replicate the distinctive culture of Brentford in N17.

— Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of distinctive

Adjective

But thanks to Chris Mundy’s Lanterns, that initial promise of empowering creatives to bring their own distinct voices to the DCU has now been realized beyond dispute.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026
Both West Coast indie presses are forging distinct, commercially viable paths outside the traditional New York publishing bubble.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of distinct

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