unalike

IPA/ˌʌn.əˈlaɪk/
IPA/ˌʌn.əˈlaɪk/

unalike — 形容詞

  • unalikepositive
  • more unalikecomparative
  • most unalikesuperlative

1. Showing clear differences when two or more people or things are compared with ea

1.形容詞C1
釋義

不相像；迥異

彼此相比之下明顯不同

Showing clear differences when two or more people or things are compared with each other.

例句

The two brothers, Caleb and Pedro, are so unalike that strangers rarely guess they are family.

Caleb 和 Pedro 這對兄弟長得太不相像，陌生人很少猜得出他們是一家人。

plural subject + be + unalike

Talia and Ingrid sing in the same choir, yet their voices are completely unalike.

Talia 和 Ingrid 在同一個合唱團唱歌，嗓音卻完全不相像。

contrast pattern: same X, yet unalike

同義詞
  • dissimilar

    More formal and common in writing; works comfortably before a noun, unlike 'unalike'.

  • different

    The everyday word for the same idea; far more frequent and flexible in position.

  • contrasting

    Stresses a sharp, noticeable difference rather than a plain lack of similarity.

反義詞
  • alike

    Sharing clear similarities; the direct positive form.

  • identical

    Exactly the same in every detail, with no difference at all.

  • similar

    Sharing several features though not the same in every way.

文法句型

be + unalike

[plural subject] + be + unalike

用法筆記

Almost always used after 'be' or a similar linking verb, with a plural or paired subject ('the two plans are unalike'). It is rarely placed directly before a noun, so prefer 'different' or 'dissimilar' when you need an attributive form.

常見錯誤

❌They wore unalike shoes to the party.
✅They wore different shoes to the party.
💡'Unalike' usually comes after 'be', not directly in front of a noun.
❌My answer is unalike to yours.
✅My answer is unlike yours.
💡use 'unlike' to compare one thing with another; 'unalike' describes how members of a group differ among themselves.