untypical

adjective

ˌən-ˈti-pi-kəl How to pronounce untypical (audio)
Definition of untypicalnext
as in abnormal
departing from some accepted standard of what is normal the plant displays some untypical characteristics

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Recent Examples of untypical 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 The psychiatric staff at Children’s is used to treating the Washington region’s most severely affected kids, and these cases were not untypical of those the doctors and nurses on the inpatient unit had been seeing before the pandemic. — Judith Warner, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2022 Specialized REITs can invest in casinos and other untypical real-estate properties. — Lori Ioannou, WSJ, 8 Aug. 2021 The Rays, again getting by on their wits and wiggling into playoff contention by winning more with less this season, came out of a pendulous game with a victory in their typically untypical fashion. — Hunter Atkins, Houston Chronicle, 29 Aug. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for untypical
  1. abnormal
  2. unnatural
  3. unusual
  4. uncommon
  5. atypical
Adjective
  • In Karl’s case, the changes to his own facial recognition pathways began after surgery to remove an arteriovenous malformation, an abnormal tangle of blood vessels, from his right posterior temporal region.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 12 Nov. 2026
  • AFib affects approximately 1 in every 22 Americans and is caused by abnormal electrical signals in the heart, according to the National Institutes of Health.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of abnormal
Adjective
  • Some movements feel unnatural, facial expressions are exaggerated, and small details occasionally fall into the uncanny valley or break rules of logical consistency.
    — Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026
  • But closer examination reveals that OpenAI’s proof builds its unnatural force in a totally distinct way.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of unnatural
Adjective
  • The outbreak was first detected in Mongbwalu, a gold-mining town of around 130,000 people in Ituri province in northeastern Congo, after the WHO was alerted on May 5 about an unusual cluster of illness and deaths.
    — Anthony W. Gambino, Time, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Rather than simply hiring more YouTubers or adapting unusual internet properties, is the real lesson to take chances on newer, original voices, regardless of platform or genre?
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of unusual
Adjective
  • Narcissists, not uncommon in pop circles, have no such hangups.
    — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 12 Nov. 2026
  • But the Jets’ other three opponents (Tennessee, Cleveland and Arizona) have a 9-17 record, compared with 15-10 for the Dolphins’ uncommon opponents (Cincinnati, San Francisco, Indianapolis).
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of uncommon
Adjective
  • The family was clear about their plans for their atypical use of the space.
    — Joyce Cohen, New York Times, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Anyone who’s seen The Rehearsal knows Nathan Fielder is an unusually self-insertive documentarian, one willing to use atypical methods to present a truthful representation of his subject.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026
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“Untypical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untypical. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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