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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Gauff finished the match with an uncharacteristic 33 unforced errors, which ultimately put her in a rut that Osaka took advantage of.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Grief does make people do uncharacteristic things, and that can be hurtful to those who need care and compassion the most.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
Center fielder Bryce Teodosio, who has outstanding range, got an uncharacteristic bad jump on the ball.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2025
Acting with uncharacteristic swiftness, the federal government issued a scathing criminal complaint against Mizuhara just three weeks later — on April 11 — that supported Ohtani’s narrative.
—David Amsden, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Grief does make people do uncharacteristic things, and that can be hurtful to those who need care and compassion the most.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
Center fielder Bryce Teodosio, who has outstanding range, got an uncharacteristic bad jump on the ball.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2025
Acting with uncharacteristic swiftness, the federal government issued a scathing criminal complaint against Mizuhara just three weeks later — on April 11 — that supported Ohtani’s narrative.
—David Amsden, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
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“Uncharacteristic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncharacteristic. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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