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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Napheesa Collier was an uncharacteristic 6 for 18 for 12 points.
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Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 2 July 2025
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No. 1: Severe weather, including floods and tornadoes
While this winter's bitter temperatures and uncharacteristic precipitation hit Texas hard, the Lone Star State is far from finished with severe weather.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Combined with her 0-of-7 from beyond the arc in the loss to the Golden State Valkyries on Thursday night, Clark is an uncharacteristic 1-of-17 from three in her last two games.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2025
Although the Lakers have had success of their own, the past decade has been somewhat uncharacteristic by their standards.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
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Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 2 July 2025
See what Farmer's Almanac predicts for Texas in 2025
No. 1: Severe weather, including floods and tornadoes
While this winter's bitter temperatures and uncharacteristic precipitation hit Texas hard, the Lone Star State is far from finished with severe weather.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Combined with her 0-of-7 from beyond the arc in the loss to the Golden State Valkyries on Thursday night, Clark is an uncharacteristic 1-of-17 from three in her last two games.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2025
Although the Lakers have had success of their own, the past decade has been somewhat uncharacteristic by their standards.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
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“Uncharacteristic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncharacteristic. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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