typecast

verb

type·​cast ˈtīp-ˌkast 

typecast; typecasting

transitive verb

1

: to cast (an actor) in a part calling for the same characteristics as those possessed by the performer

2

: to cast (an actor) repeatedly in the same type of role

3

: stereotype sense 2

Examples of typecast in a Sentence

Her television work typecast her as a helpless victim.

Recent Examples on the Web

Latino culture typecasts hombres as eternal machos always a few drinks away from brawling or bawling. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

His rough exterior and no-nonsense approach tend to typecast him as a football machine devoid of personality or emotion. — Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

This extreme foregrounding of character in terms of action endows the cast with a retrospective air of typecasting, in a positive sense—the actors seem made for their parts, coalescing with their characters temperamentally. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2026

But at a time when other actors might be trying to desperately avoid being typecast, Innanen seems to be relishing being the internet’s cutie of the moment. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for typecast

• chloroplast
• epiblast
• fibroblast
• opencast
• overcast
• protoplast
• rebroadcast
• telecast
• trophoblast
• ultrafast
• unsurpassed
• aghast