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Definitions for uncharacteristic
ˌʌn kær ək təˈrɪs tɪkun·char·ac·ter·is·tic

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word uncharacteristic.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. uncharacteristicadjective

    distinctive and not typical

    "a book uncharacteristic of its author"

Wiktionary

  1. uncharacteristicadjective

    Not characteristic

  2. uncharacteristicadjective

    Out of character; behavior that is unusual for a given person or thing.

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  1. uncharacteristic

    Uncharacteristic refers to something that is not typical or does not conform to the characteristics, behaviors, or qualities usually associated with a person, group, system, or thing. It suggests a behavior, action, or characteristic that is unusual or out of the ordinary for the subject being described.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of uncharacteristic in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of uncharacteristic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of uncharacteristic in a Sentence

  1. Editor Nancy Gibbs:

    No one was tested the way she was, ...She has stepped up in a way that was uncharacteristic, even for her.

  2. Jean Hanvik:

    I don't think she appreciated my uncharacteristic behavior.

  3. Eli Jackson:

    It would unfortunately be very uncharacteristic of the gaming community to stick to their guns on this issue for an extended period of time, gamers are largely consumers first and foremost, so game announcements and trailers are like dangling a shiny object in front of a cat.

  4. Richard Isaacson:

    Now the messaging was like,' Wait a minute. It worked, and it especially works if you pull all the high dosages from the two studies,' because it would take years to repeat a study, and considering the lack of available therapies to treat the pre-dementia phase, the company made an uncharacteristic decision -- to still apply to The FDA.

  5. Editor Nancy Gibbs:

    She has stepped up in a way that was uncharacteristic even for her.

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