uncharacteristic

/ (ˌʌnkærɪktəˈrɪstɪk) /

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adjective

not typical or usual

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Words nearby uncharacteristic

unchallenged, unchancy, unchangeable, unchanged, unchanging, uncharacteristic, uncharge, uncharged, uncharitable, uncharted, uncharted territory

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How to use uncharacteristic in a sentence

They seem to belong to us, and then they freely go—behavior very uncharacteristic of a shadow or a shoe.
Owning Up to Possession’s Downside|Samantha Harvey|December 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In this case, a new and uncharacteristic American risk-aversion has been crippling.
Of Course It's Not ‘Too Late’ in Syria|Hussein Ibish|June 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
At lunchtime, she sits at a table with four boys and enjoys an uncharacteristic (for a model) meal of pizza and cookies.
Ralph Lauren Child Model, From Roadside to Runway|Claire Stern|May 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The Middle East was the source of an uncharacteristic vibe at Davos: fatalism.
Political Tensions Takes Center Stage at World Economic Forum|Daniel Gross|January 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST

In launching Operation Pillar of Defence, Netanyahu is taking an uncharacteristic gamble—albeit a calculated risk.
Living By The Sword|Daniel Levy|November 16, 2012|DAILY BEAST
He paused briefly at the door, touched with an uncharacteristic flash of sour humor.
Assignment's End|Roger Dee
So disturbed was Marshall by Roane's attacks that he did a thoroughly uncharacteristic thing.
The Life of John Marshall Volume 4 of 4|Albert J. Beveridge
The theatre of Rouen is quite uncharacteristic of the passion which the French usually entertain for spectacles.
Account of a Tour in Normandy, Vol. I. (of 2)|Dawson Turner
It was a most uncharacteristic reception, for she was of a gracious and engaging personality and a stately type of beauty.
The Ordeal|Charles Egbert Craddock
Karen believed that Mrs. Talcott had actually been feeling lonely, uncharacteristic as that seemed.
Tante|Anne Douglas Sedgwick

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