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unalike

/ˌʌnəˈlaɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.41 in modern English

Syllables
un-a-like
IPA
/ˌʌnəˈlaɪk/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of an unlike kind; different

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Germanic *ga- Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *galīkaz Proto-Germanic *ungalīkaz Old English unġelic Middle English unylich English unalike Inherited from Middle English unylich, from Old English unġelic, from Proto-Germanic *ungalīkaz. By surface analysis, un- + alike.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌʌnəˈlaɪk/

Inflected Forms

more unalike (comparative) most unalike (superlative)

Derived Forms

unalikeness

Synonyms

different differing dissimilar diverse other unalike unlike

Antonyms

alike akin comparable conformable corresponding homologous identical same similar twin

Rhymes With

like mike strike unlike bike alike spike hike dog spike dislike rail spike mic

Questions

How do you pronounce unalike?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌʌnəˈlaɪk/.
What does unalike mean?
Of an unlike kind; different
Where does unalike come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Germanic *ga- Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *galīkaz Proto-Germanic *ungalīkaz Old English unġelic Middle English unylich English unalike Inherited from Middle English unylich, from Old English unġelic, from Proto-Germanic *ungalīkaz. By surface analysis, un- + alike.

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