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

uncharacteristically

ˌən-ˌker-ik-tə-ˈri-sti-k(ə-)lē 

-ˌka-rik-

adverb

Examples of uncharacteristic in a Sentence

It was an uncharacteristic outburst of temper.

Her uncharacteristic silence bothered me.

Recent Examples on the Web

But then there’s some kind of uncharacteristic walks in there and getting into bad counts. — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 28 May 2026

From there, the Royals shook off some uncharacteristic mistakes. — Kansas City Star, 7 June 2026

Her family knew something was wrong when Rodriguez missed her son's birthday, which was uncharacteristic of her. — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026

Super uncharacteristic from our group to give up the leads like that, especially in consecutive games. — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 27 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1748, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for uncharacteristic

• deuteronomistic
• imperialistic
• intuitionistic
• materialistic
• nondeterministic
• nonrelativistic
• oligopolistic
• particularistic
• sociolinguistic
• spiritualistic
• universalistic
• agonistic