unlike
gb/ʌnlˈaɪk/ us/ʌnlˈaɪk/
A2
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 2700
ਅਰਥ
0 ਅਰਥ
preposition
A2
relation
1
different from someone or something
Used to show that one person or thing is not like another.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
unlike [something/someone], [clause]
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'unlike' with 'dislike'. 'Unlike' shows difference, while 'dislike' means not to like something.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
different from (More direct and explicit, less stylistically concise than 'unlike'.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
like (Indicates similarity rather than difference.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
unlike other people
|unlike anything else
|unlike before
|unlike her brother
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
comparison
|description
|contrast
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Unlike his brother, Tom is very outgoing.
- Unlike most cities, this one has no traffic lights.
- The weather here is unlike anywhere else I've been.
- Unlike many politicians, she kept her promises.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Unlike my sister, I like sports.
- Unlike cats, dogs need more attention.
- Unlike yesterday, today is sunny.
adjective
B1
property
2
not typical of someone or something
Not normal for a person or thing.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
It is unlike [someone] to [verb]
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Some learners mistakenly use 'not like' instead of 'unlike' in formal writing. 'Unlike' is more concise and idiomatic.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
uncharacteristic (More formal and often used in professional or literary contexts.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
typical (Describes something that is normal or expected for someone or something.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
very unlike him
|quite unlike her
|so unlike them
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
personality
|behavior
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- It's unlike John to be late.
- Her reaction was unlike anything I'd seen before.
- That decision was quite unlike the company.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- It is unlike her to be angry.
- It is unlike him to forget my birthday.
- This is unlike the usual food here.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
not unlike
1/nˈɑt ʌnlˈaɪk/
fixed phrase
somewhat similar to
Used to say that something is similar to something else, often in a slightly formal way.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The texture is not unlike that of rubber.
- Her voice was not unlike her mother's.