Synonyms

untypical

British

/ ʌnˈtɪpɪkəl /

adjective

not representative or characteristic of a particular type, person, etc

"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

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

So I think he is a little bit untypical of Norwegians.

From BBC

At the time of the attack, officials said Taleb A., was an "untypical" attacker.

From BBC

The case was untypical because it involved her divorce, and a trust Rayner and her ex-husband had set up to provide for her son, who has lifelong disabilities.

From BBC

In an untypical outbreak of cooperation between Barca and La Liga, the club's first three league games have all been scheduled away from home, providing time to complete the reconstruction of the Nou Camp.

From BBC

She said the young woman's fate was not untypical of finds from the era.

From BBC

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023