UNCHARACTERISTIC Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

uncharacteristic

adjective

Definition of uncharacteristic

as in untypical

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Recent Examples of uncharacteristic The tree fell as Sunday saw uncharacteristic rainfall across Southern California due to the offshore Hurricane Marie, which also created strong surf that battered the coastline. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 7 Sep. 2026 At the same time, chained up in the back of a van, an uncharacteristic fatalism has overtaken Reacher. — Chris Klimek, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026 Then, on lap 122, Palou made a third uncharacteristic error and crashed, bringing out a late caution. — Matt Reigle , Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for uncharacteristic

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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

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There's light at the end of the tunnel for Southern California's atypical October heat wave as temperatures will begin to drop — albeit slowly — on Wednesday and into the rest of the work week.

— Austin Turner, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
Classification and mechanism of action Clozapine is considered a second-generation atypical antipsychotic drug.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2026

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