uncharacteristic
adjective
un·char·ac·ter·is·tic
ˌən-ˌker-ik-tə-ˈri-stik 
-ˌka-rik-
: not characteristic : not typical or distinctive
uncharacteristic outbursts of temper
Examples of uncharacteristic in a Sentence
It was an uncharacteristic outburst of temper.
Her uncharacteristic silence bothered me.
Recent Examples on the Web
Rome was mixed by longtime National producer Peter Katis and spans nine different releases from across the group’s two-decade discography, although this particular show included an uncharacteristic seven songs from the 2010 album High Violet.
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Spin Staff, SPIN, 23 Sep. 2024
Family members described his disappearance as uncharacteristic.
—David Chiu, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2024
Hole up and distract yourself until the uncharacteristic resistance to action lightens up.
—Jennifer Culp, Them, 13 Sep. 2024
Her two teammates both had uncharacteristic falls or wobbles on the beam, and Biles was up last.
—Sean Gregory / Paris, TIME, 11 Aug. 2024
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Spin Staff, SPIN, 23 Sep. 2024
Family members described his disappearance as uncharacteristic.
—David Chiu, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2024
Hole up and distract yourself until the uncharacteristic resistance to action lightens up.
—Jennifer Culp, Them, 13 Sep. 2024
Her two teammates both had uncharacteristic falls or wobbles on the beam, and Biles was up last.
—Sean Gregory / Paris, TIME, 11 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for uncharacteristic
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“Uncharacteristic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncharacteristic. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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