uncharacteristic
adjective
un路char路ac路ter路is路tic
| \ 藢蓹n-藢ker-ik-t蓹-藞ri-stik
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Definition of uncharacteristic
: not characteristic : not typical or distinctive
uncharacteristic outbursts of temper
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Other Words from uncharacteristic
uncharacteristically
\ 藢蓹n-藢ker-ik-t蓹-藞ri-sti-k(蓹-)l膿
, -藢ka-rik- \
adverb
, -藢ka-rik- \
adverb
Examples of uncharacteristic in a Sentence
It was an uncharacteristic outburst of temper.
Her uncharacteristic silence bothered me.
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More Definitions for uncharacteristic
uncharacteristic
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of uncharacteristic
: not typical or usual : not characteristic
See the full definition for uncharacteristic in the English Language Learners Dictionary
uncharacteristic
adjective
un路char路ac路ter路is路tic
| \ 藢蓹n-藢ker-蓹k-t蓹-藞ri-stik
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Kids Definition of uncharacteristic
: not typical or characteristic
an uncharacteristic outburst of temper