uncharacteristic
un·char·ac·ter·is·tic
adj \ˌən-ˌka-rik-tə-ˈris-tik\Definition of UNCHARACTERISTIC
: not characteristic : not typical or distinctive <uncharacteristic outbursts of temper>
— un·char·ac·ter·is·ti·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
See Examples of UNCHARACTERISTIC
- It was an uncharacteristic outburst of temper.
- Her uncharacteristic silence bothered me.
First Known Use of UNCHARACTERISTIC
1748
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