How do you use the word "uncharacteristic" in a sentence?

Here are real-life examples of using "uncharacteristic": That's uncharacteristic of Tom.

Uncharacteristic Meaning

/ˌʌˌnkɛrɪktəˈrɪstɪk/

Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

Definition

adjNot characteristic.

adjOut of character; behavior that is unusual for a given person or thing.

Sentence Examples

That's uncharacteristic of Tom.

The uniformness of the soil sample is uncharacteristic in the region.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms:

None

Antonyms:

characteristic

CEFR Practice Quiz

His ____ silence during the meeting worried his colleagues who knew he was talkative.

CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)

It was very ____ of him to arrive late, as he is usually the most punctual person in the entire office group today.

Word Origin & History

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- Ancient Greek χαράσσω (kharássō) Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Ancient Greek -τήρ (-tḗr) Ancient Greek χαρακτήρ (kharaktḗr) Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ίζω (-ízō) Ancient Greek χαρακτηρίζω (kharaktērízō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Ancient Greek -τις (-tis) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τος (-tos) ▲ Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Ancient Greek -τικός (-tikós) Ancient Greek χᾰρᾰκτηριστῐκός (khărăktēristĭkós)der. English characteristic English uncharacteristic From un- + characteristic.

Literary Quotations & Historical Citations

"The decision to preannounce an unproven technology was an uncharacteristic one for Intel, said G. Dan Hutcheson, president of VLSI Research Inc., and a longtime observer of the company." — 2004 November 29, John Markoff, “The Disco Ball of Failed Hopes and Other Tales From Inside Intel”, in The New York Times:

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