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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The Sunday night blowout in Detroit was uncharacteristic for a team that was 3-3 against playoff opponents.
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Jeff Howe, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Two straight power-play goals were uncharacteristic of a Hawks penalty kill.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2025
The post in post-collapse indicated to me a type of optimism uncharacteristic of a doomer.
—Hazlitt, 3 Dec. 2024
Navy’s performance against Notre Dame on Saturday—in which Navy made a series of uncharacteristic turnovers and mistakes—suggested just how big the gap between the service academies and the real contenders might be.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2024
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Jeff Howe, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Two straight power-play goals were uncharacteristic of a Hawks penalty kill.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2025
The post in post-collapse indicated to me a type of optimism uncharacteristic of a doomer.
—Hazlitt, 3 Dec. 2024
Navy’s performance against Notre Dame on Saturday—in which Navy made a series of uncharacteristic turnovers and mistakes—suggested just how big the gap between the service academies and the real contenders might be.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2024
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“Uncharacteristic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncharacteristic. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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