uncharacteristic

Examples

• All

• Among those said to be singing with uncharacteristic emotion was Augusta Johnson.

  Fiction book (2001)

• It was uncharacteristic of me.

  The Marrying Man (1991)

• "Well, if she was, she brought it on herself," she said with an uncharacteristic lack of sympathy.

  Fiction book (1998)

• The linguistic scheme was totally uncharacteristic... and the DNA said it was a woman.

  Miss Congeniality (2000)

• The big question in my brain was whether More was going to pursue her uncharacteristic line of questioning.

  Fiction book (1996)

• There is an uncharacteristic development in the brain's emotional centers.

  Carnage (1984)

• Believe me, we came out better than they did," he said with uncharacteristic arrogance.

  Fiction book (1995)

• For the sake of discussion, I want to propose an uncharacteristic point of departure.

  Academic text (1995)

• It's uncharacteristic of you to be so reticent about a subject so sensational.

  The Walker (2007)

• Whatever nervousness or uncharacteristic behavior they saw in me, they attributed to the current tragic situation.

  Fiction book (1995)

Synonyms

S

strange

vsuncharacteristic

∞ 2.3

Unusual and slightly odd in a way you cannot easily understand

is the more general concept of not matching typical character or pattern

U

unusual

vsuncharacteristic

∞ 2.2

Not common and different from what people expect

focuses on being not typical of a specific person, thing, or situation

D

different

vsuncharacteristic

913 2.0

Not usual and not like what people expect

is the same idea but used specifically for lack of characteristic traits

O

odd

vsuncharacteristic

798 1.0

Different from what is normal or expected

is the plain idea of being not typical without implying oddness

P

peculiar

vsuncharacteristic

123 4.6

Different from what is normal and expected

is similar but can be used more neutrally for lack of typical traits

U

uncommon

vsuncharacteristic

122 4.6

Not often found or seen and so rare

emphasizes lack of typical character rather than simple rarity

O

out of the ordinary

vsuncharacteristic

48 4.1

Not usual and different from what people expect

is similar but stresses lack of usual character rather than exceptionality

A

atypical

vsuncharacteristic

27 5.7

Different from what is usual or expected

is more general and highlights unusualness in people or situations

A

anomalous

vsuncharacteristic

23 8.1

Not like what is usual or expected

is less technical and focuses on being not typical in everyday contexts

O

out of character

vsuncharacteristic

22 4.2

Not how a person usually behaves

is the broader idea of being not typical in any person or thing

A

aberrant

vsuncharacteristic

14 8.2

Different from what is normal, often in a way people see as wrong

is the neutral notion of being not typical without negative judgement

U

untypical

vsuncharacteristic

1 6.2

Not usual for people or things of the same kind

covers that same unusual quality but applies across people and things

U

unordinary

vsuncharacteristic

1 7.0

Not usual and different from what you expect

is similar but stresses unusualness tied to a person or situation

O

out-of-the-way

vsuncharacteristic

1 6.3

Not usual and often interesting or surprising

is the straightforward notion of not being typical or characteristic

U

unwonted

vsuncharacteristic

• Literature

1 9.9

Not usual or expected in a situation

is the common everyday way to say something is not typical

N

non-typical

vsuncharacteristic

4.8

Not usual or expected

is the general label for being unlike the normal or expected case

U

unaverage

vsuncharacteristic

7.8

Different from what most people expect

is more neutral and describes not matching normal character or pattern

Antonyms

C

characteristic

49 3.8

Typical of a person, place, or thing, showing its usual features

How Characteristic

characteristic

49 3.8

typical

843 1.0

uncharacteristic

14 5.4

atypical

27 5.7

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology