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

The series ran from 2001 to 2006 and saw Garner move out of her girl-next-door typecasting into a new mold as a spy and action hero (with an incredible collection of wigs). — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026

Similar patterns emerge in the NFL, where Black quarterbacks are analyzed through a jarring lens and typecast into certain positions. — Brielle Miller, Baltimore Sun, 16 June 2026

Even then, breaking free of typecasting proved difficult. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 8 June 2026

Whether portraying the warm-hearted and endlessly forgiving Judy Hale in Dead to Me or delivering quietly devastating performances in films like Brokeback Mountain and Green Book, Cardellini has built a reputation on range rather than typecasting. — Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 8 June 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