English-Thai Dictionary

unlike

ADJ ซึ่ง แตกต่าง  ซึ่ง ผิดแผก  ซึ่ง ไม่ เหมือนกัน  different like sueng-taek-tang

 

unlike

N สิ่ง ที่ แตกต่าง  สิ่ง ที่ ไม่ เหมือนกัน  คนที่ ไม่ เหมือน คนอื่น  คนที่ แตกต่าง  sing-ti-taek-tang

 

unlike

PREP แตกต่าง จาก  ผิดแผก จาก  taek-tang-jak

 

unlikelihood

N ความ ไม่น่า ที่จะ เป็นไปได้  improbability kwam-mai-na-ti-ja-pen-pai-dai

 

unlikeliness

N ที่ ไม่น่า จะ เกิดขึ้น  difference ti-mai-na-ja-koed-khuen

 

unlikeliness

N ที่ ไม่น่า เป็นจริง  ที่ ไม่น่าเชื่อ  ti-mai-na-pen-jing

 

unlikeliness

N ที่ ไม่เหมาะสม  ti-mai-mo-som

 

unlikely

ADJ ที่ ไม่น่า จะ เกิดขึ้น  doubtful probable ti-mai-na-ja-koed-khuen

 

unlikely

ADJ ที่ ไม่น่า เชื่อ ว่า เป็นจริง  doubtful probable ti-mai-na-chau-wa-pen-jing

 

unlikeness

N ความ ไม่ เหมือนกัน  contrast difference diversity inconsistency kwam-mai-maun-kan

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

UNLIKE

a. 1. Dissimilar; having no resemblance. Never were two men more unlike. The cases are entirely unlike.
2. Improbably; unlikely.

 

UNLIKELIHOOD, UNLIKELINESS

n.Improbability.

 

UNLIKELY

a. 1. Improbably; such as cannot be reasonably expected; as an unlikely event. The thing you mention is very unlikely.
2. Not promising success. He employs very unlikely means to effect his object.

 

UNLIKELY

adv. Improbably.

 

UNLIKENESS

n.Want of resemblance; dissimilitude.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

UNLIKE

UNLIKE Un *like ", a.

 

1. Not like; dissimilar; diverse; having no resemblance; as, the cases are unlike.

 

2. Not likely; improbable; unlikely. [Obsoles.] Unlike quantities (Math. ), quantities expressed by letters which are different or of different powers, as a, b, c, a2, a3, xn, and the like. -- Unlike signs (Math. ), the signs plus (+) and minus (-).

 

UNLIKELIHOOD

UNLIKELIHOOD Un *like "li *hood, n.

 

Defn: Absence of likelihood.

 

UNLIKELINESS

UNLIKELINESS Un *like "li *ness, n.

 

Defn: The quality or state of being unlikely.

 

UNLIKELY

UNLIKELY Un *like "ly, a.

 

1. Not likely; improbable; not to be reasonably expected; as, an unlikely event; the thing you mention is very unlikely.

 

2. Not holding out a prospect of success; likely to fail; unpromising; as, unlikely means. Hooker.

 

3. Not such as to inspire liking; unattractive; disagreeable. [Obs. ] "The unlikely eld of me. " Chaucer.

 

UNLIKELY

UNLIKELY Un *like "ly, adv.

 

Defn: In an unlikely manner.

 

UNLIKEN

Un *lik "en, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + liken. ]

 

Defn: To make unlike; to dissimilate. [Obs. ] Wyclif.

 

UNLIKENESS

UNLIKENESS Un *like "ness, n.

 

Defn: The quality or state of being unlike; want of resemblance; dissimilarity. Tennyson.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

unlike

un like |ˌənˈlīk ˈˌənˈˌlaɪk | ▶preposition different from; not similar to: they were unlike anything ever seen before | a large house not unlike Mr. Shaw's. • in contrast to; differently from: unlike Helen, he was not superstitious. • uncharacteristic of (someone ): he sounded irritable, which was unlike him. ▶adjective [ predic. ] dissimilar or different from each other: they seemed utterly unlike, despite being twins. • (unlike to /from ) archaic not like; different from: he was very unlike to any other man. DERIVATIVES un like ness noun ORIGIN Middle English: perhaps originally an alteration of Old Norse úlíkr; compare with Old English ungelīc ‘not of the same kind, not comparable. ’ usage: The use of unlike as a conjunction, as in she was behaving unlike she'd ever behaved before, is not considered standard English. It can be avoided by using as with a negative instead: she was behaving as she'd never behaved before.

 

unlikely

un like ly |ˌənˈlīklē ˈˌənˈˌlaɪkli | ▶adjective ( unlikelier, unlikeliest ) not likely to happen, be done, or be true; improbable: an unlikely explanation | it is unlikely that they will ever be used | [ with infinitive ] : the change is unlikely to affect many people. DERIVATIVES un like li hood |-ˌho͝od |noun, un like li ness noun

 

Oxford Dictionary

unlike

un ¦like |ʌnˈlʌɪk | ▶preposition different from; not similar to: a large house not unlike Mr Shah's | they were unlike anything ever seen before. • in contrast to; differently from: unlike Elena he was not superstitious. • uncharacteristic of (someone ): he sounded irritable, which was unlike him. ▶adjective dissimilar or different from each other: they seemed utterly unlike, despite being twins. • (unlike to /from ) archaic not like; different from: he was very unlike to any other man. DERIVATIVES unlikeness noun ORIGIN Middle English: perhaps originally an alteration of Old Norse úlíkr; compare with Old English ungelīc ‘not of the same kind, not comparable ’. usage: The use of unlike as a conjunction, as in she was behaving unlike she'd ever behaved before, is not considered standard English. It can be avoided by using as with a negative instead: she was behaving as she'd never behaved before.

 

unlikeable

unlikeable |ʌnˈlʌɪkəb (ə )l |(also chiefly US unlikable ) ▶adjective (especially of a person ) not likeable: a thoroughly unlikeable bully.

 

unlikely

un |like ¦ly |ʌnˈlʌɪkli | ▶adjective ( unlikelier, unlikeliest ) not likely to happen, be done, or be true; improbable: an unlikely explanation | it is unlikely that they will ever be used | [ with infinitive ] : prices are unlikely to change. DERIVATIVES unlikelihood noun, unlikeliness noun

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

unlike

unlike preposition 1 the familiar artichoke is totally unlike a Jerusalem artichoke: different from, dissimilar to. ANTONYMS similar to. 2 unlike Bob, Regis enjoyed swing dancing: in contrast to, as opposed to. ANTONYMS similarly to. ▶adjective a meeting of unlike minds: dissimilar, unalike, disparate, contrasting, antithetical, different, diverse, incongruous, heterogeneous, mismatched, divergent, at variance, varying, at odds; informal poles apart, like night and day, like apples and oranges.

 

unlikely

unlikely adjective 1 it is unlikely they will ever recover: improbable, doubtful, dubious. ANTONYMS probable. 2 an unlikely story: implausible, improbable, questionable, unconvincing, far-fetched, unrealistic, incredible, unbelievable, inconceivable, unimaginable; absurd, preposterous; informal tall. ANTONYMS believable.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

unlike

unlike preposition 1 England was totally unlike Jamaica: different from, unalike, dissimilar to, not like, not similar to, not resembling, far from, far apart from, distant from. ANTONYMS like, similar to. 2 unlike Linda, Chrissy was a bit of a radical: in contrast to /with, differently from, in contradistinction to, as opposed to, not like, not typical of, uncharacteristic of. ANTONYMS like, similarly to. ▶adjective a meeting of unlike minds: dissimilar, unalike, disparate, contrastive, contrasting, contrasted, contrary, antithetical, different, distinct, non-identical, diverse, heterogeneous, divergent, distinguishable, incompatible, inconsistent, opposed, at variance, varying, variant, at odds, clashing, conflicting, discrepant, ill-matched, incongruous; informal like chalk and cheese. ANTONYMS like, identical.

 

unlikely

unlikely adjective 1 it is unlikely that the band will play here again this year: improbable, not likely, doubtful, dubious, unexpected, beyond belief, implausible. ANTONYMS likely, certain. 2 they laughed at themselves for believing such an unlikely story: implausible, improbable, questionable, unconvincing, remote, far-fetched, strained, laboured, unrealistic, incredible, unbelievable, inconceivable, unimaginable, fantastic, fabulous, fanciful, ridiculous, absurd, preposterous; informal tall, cock and bull, hard to swallow /take. ANTONYMS likely, believable.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

unlike

un like /ʌ̀nláɪk /〖un (否定 )like 2 (似ている )〗(形 )unlikely 前置詞 1 …に似ていない , … と違って ▸ They are quite unlike each other .彼らは互いにまったく似ていない ▸ Unlike his brother, he is indifferent to such matters .兄と違って彼はその種のことに無関心だ 2 〈人 物が 〉…らしくない ▸ It is unlike him to say such a thing .そんなことを言うなんて彼らしくない 形容詞 more ～; most ～｟書 ｠〖be ～〗似ていない, 違った, 同じでない (different ).接続詞 ｟まれ ｠…と違って (!直後に 前置詞 をともなって ) ▸ Unlike in Japan, in China women do not change their family names after marrying .日本と違って中国では女性は結婚後も名字を変えない

 

unlikely

un like ly /ʌ̀nláɪkli /→unlike 形容詞 more ～; most ～/-lier ; -liest 1 〖It is ～ (that ) A do /A is ～ to do 〗Aは …しそうにない ; 〈事が 〉起こりそうにない, ありそうもない (↔likely ; →it 代名詞 4 a 語法 (2 ))▸ It is unlikely (that ) he will win the race. ≒He is unlikely to win the race .彼は競争に勝てそうもない ▸ in the unlikely event of a fire [that a fire breaks out ]万一火事の場合は 2 〖名詞 の前で 〗(普通では )考えられないような, 思いも寄らない ; 似つかわしくない ▸ an unlikely place 思ってもみない場所 ▸ an unlikely hero 思いがけないヒーロー ▸ an unlikely couple 不似合いなカップル 3 〖名詞 の前で 〗本当とは思えない, 疑わしい, 信じがたい ▸ an unlikely story 本当らしからぬ話 4 見込みのない, うまくいきそうもない .ù n l í ke li h ò od /-hʊ̀d /名詞 U ありそうもないこと .ù n l í ke li ness 名詞