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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This has been quite a turnaround for Rosemount, a perennial power that was an uncharacteristic 1-8 last season.
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Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025
In an uncharacteristic 0-2 start, Kansas City rebounded with back-to-back wins against the New York Giants and Baltimore Ravens.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Campbell, the Lions' coach, detailed a number of Detroit's own uncharacteristic mistakes Sunday as factors in the loss.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2025
The head coach might say Saturday’s loss was uncharacteristic, but the mistakes had been building.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
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Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025
In an uncharacteristic 0-2 start, Kansas City rebounded with back-to-back wins against the New York Giants and Baltimore Ravens.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Campbell, the Lions' coach, detailed a number of Detroit's own uncharacteristic mistakes Sunday as factors in the loss.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2025
The head coach might say Saturday’s loss was uncharacteristic, but the mistakes had been building.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
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“Uncharacteristic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncharacteristic. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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