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View synonyms for uncharacteristic

uncharacteristic

/ ˌʌnkærɪktəˈrɪstɪk /

adjective

  1. not typical or usual

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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His answer, tinged with an uncharacteristic air of exasperation, was firm.

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Fan, nominated for her uncharacteristic role as a farmer-healer in the Malaysian movie "Mother Bhumi", is the best-known nominee from China at this year's Golden Horse Awards, dubbed the Chinese-language Oscars.

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Smith, who still has nine chances to add to his bulging Ashes legacy, should do the same after a day of uncharacteristic talk.

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The forest has taken on an eerie, uncharacteristic silence.

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The usually no-nonsense Mrs. Clarke made an uncharacteristic fuss over Lady Constance.

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