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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Denver turned the ball over 20 times last night, with Jokic having an uncharacteristic six turnovers himself.
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Mikai Bruce, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
The game was tied 34-34 with just over five minutes to go in the third quarter, but Bryant began to ramp up its pressure and force the Golden Hurricane into a rash of uncharacteristic turnovers.
—Erick Taylor, arkansasonline.com, 8 Feb. 2025
Jalen Brunson finished with 22 points and nine assists but missed all five of his attempts from downtown and had three uncharacteristic turnovers, including two in the fourth quarter.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025
The low on-base clip was uncharacteristic for a player who made a career off of his eye at the plate.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2025
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Mikai Bruce, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
The game was tied 34-34 with just over five minutes to go in the third quarter, but Bryant began to ramp up its pressure and force the Golden Hurricane into a rash of uncharacteristic turnovers.
—Erick Taylor, arkansasonline.com, 8 Feb. 2025
Jalen Brunson finished with 22 points and nine assists but missed all five of his attempts from downtown and had three uncharacteristic turnovers, including two in the fourth quarter.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025
The low on-base clip was uncharacteristic for a player who made a career off of his eye at the plate.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Uncharacteristic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncharacteristic. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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