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.
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Everything about these two losses was uncharacteristic, however.
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 8 May 2025
If the players found the right chemistry, perhaps this could be the year that the Spurs snapped an uncharacteristic playoff drought.
—Adam Harris, The Atlantic, 8 May 2025
Doncic scored 37 points in the 117-95 loss, but finished with only one assist, which is uncharacteristic of the superstar point guard.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
Both misses were uncharacteristic of Maanum, who has scored eight goals this season, but demonstrated how unusual things can occur when the pressure is on.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 8 May 2025
If the players found the right chemistry, perhaps this could be the year that the Spurs snapped an uncharacteristic playoff drought.
—Adam Harris, The Atlantic, 8 May 2025
Doncic scored 37 points in the 117-95 loss, but finished with only one assist, which is uncharacteristic of the superstar point guard.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
Both misses were uncharacteristic of Maanum, who has scored eight goals this season, but demonstrated how unusual things can occur when the pressure is on.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
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“Uncharacteristic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncharacteristic. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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