preposition/conjunction · neutral
unlike
/ʌnˈlaɪk/un·LIKE
used to say that something is different from something else
Examples
“Unlike his brother, Tom enjoys quiet hobbies.”
“Unlike other species, this bird migrates at night.”
“Unlike previous studies, this research uses longitudinal data.”
Band 8 sentence
“Unlike previous surveys, our sample included participants from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds.”
Collocations
- unlike + noun/phrase
- unlike many/most/other + noun
- unlike + proper noun
Word family
Common mistakes
Unlike of other countries, Vietnam has a young population.→Unlike other countries, Vietnam has a young population.
She is unlike to her sister in many ways.→She is unlike her sister in many ways.
Say it for a higher band
5different→6different from→7+unlike
Synonyms
different from
Easily confused
different from
“Different from most cities, it has no public transport.”
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