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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Zach Boetto, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
Still, McMillan, who woke up congested, refused to make excuses, even with an uncharacteristic output.
—Charlotte Observer, 29 Dec. 2025
In an uncharacteristic move, one of Miami’s most private celebrity couples, Enrique Iglesias and Anna Kournikova, shared a joint birth announcement on Instagram Monday.
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Zach Boetto, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
Still, McMillan, who woke up congested, refused to make excuses, even with an uncharacteristic output.
—Charlotte Observer, 29 Dec. 2025
In an uncharacteristic move, one of Miami’s most private celebrity couples, Enrique Iglesias and Anna Kournikova, shared a joint birth announcement on Instagram Monday.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 23 Dec. 2025
Gates said that aspect of the performance was uncharacteristic.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Nov. 2025
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“Uncharacteristic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncharacteristic. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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