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unlike

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Editorial note

At least the tech gentrifiers will actually improve the fucking place, unlike these leeches!

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Quick take

marked by dissimilarity; "for twins they are very unlike"; "people are profoundly different"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of unlike gathered in one view.

adjective

marked by dissimilarity; "for twins they are very unlike"; "people are profoundly different"

adjective

not equal in amount; "they distributed unlike (or unequal) sums to the various charities"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for unlike.

adjective

marked by dissimilarity; "for twins they are very unlike"; "people are profoundly different"

See also: dissimilar, different

adjective

not equal in amount; "they distributed unlike (or unequal) sums to the various charities"

Example sentences

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At least the tech gentrifiers will actually improve the fucking place, unlike these leeches!

2

However - unlike with the dollar - the countries that created this debt do not have the power to create Euros.

3

What's fascinating to me is that, unlike so many other language "changes", this isn't caused by laziness or carelessness.

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They try to imitate human speech which takes enormous effort on their part because unlike for example parrots their vocal tract is not conducive for this at all.

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And while it sounds unlike Google to have left room to do significantly better, the way they treat the innocent implies their technology may be insufficient.

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Maybe I should have been more clairvoyant, but in the end what drives people to finance and what drives people to tech isn't all that dissimilar - the unique cultures change like to unlike from there.

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I agree 100%.In addition, a friendly reminder to us all...When you see a Show HN, assume that whoever created it, perhaps not unlike you, is working to drive his or her dreams into existence.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use unlike in a sentence?

At least the tech gentrifiers will actually improve the fucking place, unlike these leeches!

What does unlike mean?

marked by dissimilarity; "for twins they are very unlike"; "people are profoundly different"

What part of speech is unlike?

unlike is commonly used as adjective.