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Antonyms for like
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English Synonyms and Antonyms2.5 / 4 votes

  1. like

    Alike is a comprehensive word, signifying as applied to two or more objects that some or all qualities of one are the same as those of the other or others; by modifiers alike may be made to express more or less resemblance; as, these houses are somewhat (i. e., partially) alike; or, these houses are exactly (i. e., in all respects) alike. Cotton and wool are alike in this, that they can both be woven into cloth. Substances are homogeneous which are made up of elements of the same kind, or which are the same in structure. Two pieces of iron may be homogeneous in material, while not alike in size or shape. In geometry, two triangles are equal when they can be laid over one another, and fit, line for line and angle for angle; they are equivalent when they simply contain the same amount of space. An identical proposition is one that says the same thing precisely in subject and predicate. Similar refers to close resemblance, which yet leaves room for question or denial of complete likeness or identity. To say "this is the identical man," is to say not merely that he is similar to the one I have in mind, but that he is the very same person. Things are analogous when they are similar in idea, plan, use, or character, tho perhaps quite unlike in appearance; as, the gills of fishes are said to be analogous to the lungs in terrestrial animals.

    Antonyms:
    different, dissimilar, distinct, heterogeneous, unlike

    Synonyms:
    akin, alike, analogous, equal, equivalent, homogeneous, identical, kindred, resembling, same, similar, uniform

    Preposition:
    The specimens are alike in kind; they are all alike to me.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms2.0 / 1 vote

  1. likenoun

    Antonyms:
    unequal, different, dissimilar

    Synonyms:
    equal, correspondent, similar, resembling

  2. likeverb

    Antonyms:
    hate, dislike, loathe, mislike, detest, abhor, abominate

    Synonyms:
    love, approve, enjoy, relish, affect

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Princeton's WordNet1.3 / 3 votes

  1. like, the like, the likes ofnoun

    a similar kind

    "dogs, foxes, and the like", "we don't want the likes of you around here"

    Antonyms:
    unlike, different, dissimilar, dislike

    Synonyms:
    the likes of, the like, ilk

  2. like, ilkadjective

    a kind of person

    "We'll not see his like again"; "I can't tolerate people of his ilk"

    Antonyms:
    dissimilar, different, unlike, dislike

    Synonyms:
    the likes of, the like, ilk

  3. like, similaradjective

    resembling or similar; having the same or some of the same characteristics; often used in combination

    "suits of like design"; "a limited circle of like minds"; "members of the cat family have like dispositions"; "as like as two peas in a pod"; "doglike devotion"; "a dreamlike quality"

    Antonyms:
    unlike, different, dissimilar, dislike

    Synonyms:
    same, standardised, corresponding, similar, alike(p), interchangeable, comparable, standardized, exchangeable

  4. like, sameadjective

    equal in amount or value

    "like amounts"; "equivalent amounts"; "the same amount"; "gave one six blows and the other a like number"; "the same number"

    Antonyms:
    different, unlike, dissimilar, dislike

    Synonyms:
    same, similar, corresponding, same(p), comparable, alike(p)

  5. alike(p), similar, likeadjective

    having the same or similar characteristics

    "all politicians are alike"; "they looked utterly alike"; "friends are generally alike in background and taste"

    Antonyms:
    unlike, dissimilar, different, dislike

  6. comparable, corresponding, likeverb

    conforming in every respect

    "boxes with corresponding dimensions"; "the like period of the preceding year"

    Antonyms:
    different, unlike, dissimilar, dislike

    Synonyms:
    corresponding, similar, same, comparable, alike(p)

  7. wish, care, likeverb

    prefer or wish to do something

    "Do you care to try this dish?"; "Would you like to come along to the movies?"

    Antonyms:
    unlike, different, dissimilar, dislike

    Synonyms:
    bid, wish well, wish, care, give care, handle, manage, worry, deal

  8. likeverb

    find enjoyable or agreeable

    "I like jogging"; "She likes to read Russian novels"

    Antonyms:
    unlike, dissimilar, different, dislike

    Synonyms:
    care, wish

  9. likeverb

    be fond of

    "I like my nephews"

    Antonyms:
    different, unlike, dissimilar, dislike

    Synonyms:
    care, wish

  10. likeverb

    feel about or towards; consider, evaluate, or regard

    "How did you like the President's speech last night?"

    Antonyms:
    different, unlike, dissimilar, dislike

    Synonyms:
    care, wish

  11. likeverb

    want to have

    "I'd like a beer now!"

    Antonyms:
    different, unlike, dissimilar, dislike

    Synonyms:
    care, wish

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words2.0 / 1 vote

  1. likeadjective

    Antonyms:
    unlike

    Synonyms:
    similar, alike, cognate, analogous, homogeneous

  2. likenoun

    Synonyms:
    counterpart, copy, equal, liking, preference

  3. likeverb

    Synonyms:
    fancy, approve of, prefer, choose, wish

Editors Contribution0.0 / 0 votes

  1. away

    away synonym disintimate you bring it far; it's opposite near synonym like since you want it good things nearby.

    Submitted by mappreciate2020 on August 15, 2021  

How to use like in a sentence?

  1. Deborah Ramirez:

    Very likely if something like Ezra Stiles College in college happened you wouldn't report it to the university, you may tell a friend, it wouldn't have even occurred to me to say something.

  2. Metastasio:

    We are like vessels tossed on the bosom of the deep; our passions are the winds that sweep us impetuously forward; each pleasure is a rock; the whole life is a wide ocean. Reason is the pilot to guide us, but often allows itself to be led astray by the storms of pride.

  3. Manish Badal:

    I was hoping that Wilders would get more votes than he got, because these people that mess up this whole country, their eyes would open up, it would be like Trump. These people would pack their bags.

  4. Oscar Wilde, The Ballad of Reading Gaol:

    Vile deeds like poison weeds bloom well in prison air, it is only what is good in man, that wastes and withers there.

  5. Peter Wells:

    I could see [ Apple ] working with someone like Honda in terms of their position in the market.

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Words popularity by usage frequency

rankingword
#96like
#421different
#3527hate
#5096unlike
#6028distinct
#17360heterogeneous
#17397dislike
#25409unequal
#39017dissimilar
#49384loathe
#69016detest
#73795abhor

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