The difference between Other and Unlike

When used as verbs, other means to regard, label or treat as an "other", as not part of the same group, whereas unlike means to dislike.

When used as adjectives, other means see other (determiner) below, whereas unlike means not like.


Other is also determiner with the meaning: not the one or ones previously referred to.

Other is also noun with the meaning: an other one, more often rendered as another.

Other is also adverb with the meaning: apart from.

Unlike is also preposition with the meaning: differently from.

check bellow for the other definitions of Other and Unlike

  1. Other as an adjective:

    See other (determiner) below

  2. Other as an adjective:

    second.

    Examples:

    "I get paid every other week."

  3. Other as an adjective:

    Alien.

  4. Other as an adjective:

    Different.

  5. Other as an adjective (obsolete):

    Left, as opposed to right.

  1. Other as a noun:

    An other one, more often rendered as another.

    Examples:

    "I'm afraid little Robbie does not always play well with others."

  2. Other as a noun:

    The other one; the second of two.

    Examples:

    "One boat is not better than the other."

  1. Other as an adverb:

    Apart from; in the phrase "other than".

    Examples:

    "Other than that, I'm fine."

  2. Other as an adverb (obsolete):

    Otherwise.

    Examples:

    "It shall none other be.'' — Chaucer."

    "If you think other.'' — Shakespeare."

  1. Other as a verb (transitive):

    To regard, label or treat as an "other", as not part of the same group; to view as different and alien.

  2. Other as a verb (transitive):

    To treat as different or separate; segregate; ostracise.

  1. Unlike as an adjective:

    Not like; dissimilar (to); having no resemblance.

    Examples:

    "The brothers are quite unlike each other."

  2. Unlike as an adjective:

    Unequal.

    Examples:

    "They contributed in unlike amounts."

  3. Unlike as an adjective (archaic):

    Not likely; improbable; unlikely.

  1. Unlike as a preposition:

    Differently from; not in a like or similar manner.

  2. Unlike as a preposition:

    In contrast with; as opposed to.

  3. Unlike as a preposition:

    Not typical of one's character or personality.

    Examples:

    "Being late is unlike him."

  1. Unlike as a verb:

    To dislike.

  2. Unlike as a verb (internet):

    To withdraw support for a particular thing, especially on social networking websites.

    Examples:

    "I unliked the post after I found out the author was racist."