uncharacteristic

CEFRB2

/ˌʌˌnkɛrɪktəˈrɪstɪk/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Not typical of a person's usual behavior or nature.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

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

Examples

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

  • That's uncharacteristic of Tom.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Not characteristic.

More examples

In context

  • 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.

Synonyms

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

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Origin

adjective

From un- + characteristic.