UNCHARACTERISTIC Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

uncharacteristic

adjective

Definition of uncharacteristic

as in untypical

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Recent Examples of uncharacteristic The couple manage to keep these two halves of their existence — so different in temperature and tempo — strictly separate, until an uncharacteristic accident throws them off balance. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026 The process not only ushered in uncharacteristic darkness, but unveiled the outermost layer of the sun's atmosphere. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026 On Friday’s first night of competition in Phoenix, Rivera made an uncharacteristic mistake on the uneven bars, falling from the apparatus and scoring almost two points below her typical output. — Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Even without El Niño, ocean temperatures have soared off parts of the coastline — a factor in the recent rounds of uncharacteristic muggy humidity. — Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for uncharacteristic

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Adjective

If the strong cashflow position of the firms at the centre of this bubble is unusual in the context of the Kindleberger framework, two other factors also stand out as untypical.

— Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
What to Consider The price is a bit high, but not untypical for a high-quality pair of boots.

— Nathan Borchelt, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2023

Definition of untypical

Adjective

The upper stage of both rockets is the more atypical approach to spacecraft design, compared to other vehicles of the same launch class.

— Josh Dinner, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2026
As Southern California prepares for yet another heat wave with atypical humidity, thunderstorms broke out across the Southland on Tuesday morning, prompting warnings from local officials.

— Austin Turner, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026

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