nothing like
Totally different from
Nothing like emphasizes how different something is from something else, or how far short it falls: The movie was nothing like the book.
It also intensifies negatives to mean "not nearly" or "not at all": There's nothing like enough food for everyone.
Conversely, there's nothing like something can mean it's uniquely good: There's nothing like fresh bread from the oven.
In opposition to
- far fromAt great distance from
- worlds apartCompletely unlike each other
- poles apartUtterly different in position
- night and dayTotal contrast or constantly
chalk and cheese · apples and oranges · no comparison · in contrast to
Having no equivalent
- unparalleledHaving no equivalent
- unprecedentedNever having occurred before
- matchlessHaving no equal
- peerlessHaving no equal
incomparable · nonpareil · unequaled · unrivaled · singular · original · exceptional · extraordinary
contrary to
In opposition to
- far fromAt great distance from
- worlds apartCompletely unlike each other
- poles apartUtterly different in position
night and day · chalk and cheese · apples and oranges · no comparison · in contrast to
one-of-a-kind
Having no equivalent
- unparalleledHaving no equivalent
- unprecedentedNever having occurred before
- matchlessHaving no equal
peerless · incomparable · nonpareil · unequaled · unrivaled · singular · original · exceptional · extraordinary · unmatched
nothing likejust like
Identical in manner to
similar to · much like · cut from the same cloth · two peas in a pod
like, nothing, unlike, dislike, likeness, nothingness, nothings