unalike
Sharing no resemblance
Unalike means not alike—different or dissimilar: The twins were unalike in temperament.
The word is less common than its synonyms different and unlike, appearing mainly in contexts where the negative form emphasizes contrast: Two people so unalike could never have been friends.
Not similar
- differentNot the same
- nonidenticalNot exactly alike
- unmatchedHaving no equal
- unequalNot the same
disparate · divergent · incomparable · distinct · separate · contrasting · incongruent · inconsistent
Consisting of dissimilar elements
- assortedOf various sorts
- variedDiffering in type
- diverseOf many types
- multifariousHaving great variety
eclectic · miscellaneous · mixed · sundry · manifold · various · motley · variegated
Reverse or contrary thing
- antitheticalDiametrically opposed to
- contradictoryLogically opposed to itself
- contraryOpposed in nature
- conflictingIncompatible with each other
incompatible · irreconcilable · clashing · discordant · antagonistic · polar · opposed · at variance
Only one exists
- singularOne in number
- individualOne separate human being
- distinctiveReadily identifiable, set apart
- idiosyncraticDistinctively individual in nature
peculiar · original · one-of-a-kind · unparalleled · unprecedented · matchless · peerless · inimitable
dissimilar
Not similar
- differentNot the same
- nonidenticalNot exactly alike
- unmatchedHaving no equal
unequal · disparate · divergent · incomparable · distinct · separate · contrasting · incongruent · inconsistent · varying
heterogeneous
Consisting of dissimilar elements
multifarious · eclectic · miscellaneous · mixed · sundry · manifold · various · motley · variegated · composite
opposite
Reverse or contrary thing
- antitheticalDiametrically opposed to
- contradictoryLogically opposed to itself
- contraryOpposed in nature
conflicting · incompatible · irreconcilable · clashing · discordant · antagonistic · polar · opposed · at variance · counterposed
unique
Only one exists
- singularOne in number
- individualOne separate human being
- distinctiveReadily identifiable, set apart
idiosyncratic · peculiar · original · one-of-a-kind · unparalleled · unprecedented · matchless · peerless · inimitable · sui generis