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
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.
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
The two sisters weren’t completely unalike in their appearance.
—Tessa Hadley, The New Yorker, 23 June 2024
Likewise, a stop at A Gentil Carioca, a Rio de Janeiro gallery, is a must for the sight of the dynamic but utterly unalike woven work of three very different artists, Laura Lima and Vivian Caccuri, both from Brazil, and Ana Silva from Angola.
—Holland Cotter, New York Times, 2 May 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
Their personalities were fundamentally unalike, in ways that could scratch like sandpaper.
—Holland Cotter, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2023
In one of the sequences that takes place early on in the Darling family’s London flat, before the kids take off for Neverland, a comment is made about how very unalike the children’s mother and nanny are.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 22 Aug. 2023
The delineated settings, captured with the intimate grain of 16 mm, couldn’t be more unalike in energy: the verdant serenity of a Black Forest village and the neon-and-steel bustle of a city-state in the grip of historic protests.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2022
Through these seemingly unalike professions, Pritchard learned the same lesson — life is very fragile.
—Alison Cross, Hartford Courant, 4 Dec. 2022
Damon Wise, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
The two sisters weren’t completely unalike in their appearance.
—Tessa Hadley, The New Yorker, 23 June 2024
Likewise, a stop at A Gentil Carioca, a Rio de Janeiro gallery, is a must for the sight of the dynamic but utterly unalike woven work of three very different artists, Laura Lima and Vivian Caccuri, both from Brazil, and Ana Silva from Angola.
—Holland Cotter, New York Times, 2 May 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
Their personalities were fundamentally unalike, in ways that could scratch like sandpaper.
—Holland Cotter, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2023
In one of the sequences that takes place early on in the Darling family’s London flat, before the kids take off for Neverland, a comment is made about how very unalike the children’s mother and nanny are.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 22 Aug. 2023
The delineated settings, captured with the intimate grain of 16 mm, couldn’t be more unalike in energy: the verdant serenity of a Black Forest village and the neon-and-steel bustle of a city-state in the grip of historic protests.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2022
Through these seemingly unalike professions, Pritchard learned the same lesson — life is very fragile.
—Alison Cross, Hartford Courant, 4 Dec. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unalike
Adjective
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New York is estimated to have over 100 different types of trees, with the most common kinds being birch, maple and beech trees.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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The mother, who was allegedly estranged from the husband and living in a different town, had arrived to help.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The risk is that this policy could stifle innovation and creativity, which thrive in diverse environments.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Bullman added that numerous other studies demonstrated that a diverse gut microbiome had positive impacts on chronic disease and even cancer treatment.—
Carmen Rios,
Flow Space,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Humans like to put things in distinctive bins, but nature is not so prejudiced.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
21 Mar. 2025
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The distinctive flavor of oregano grows more pronounced the hotter and drier its growing conditions and is typically best just prior to flowering.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Despite sounding the same, the sewing and cooking meanings may have distinct origins but evolved similarly in English.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Being a woman in the clothing industry in the late 1980s allotted Walker a distinct space in the global fashion conversation.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Unalike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unalike. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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