Uncharacteristic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Uncharacteristic is an adjective meaning Not characteristic.
Meaning
Not characteristic.
More Meanings
- Out of character; behavior that is unusual for a given person or thing.
Example Sentences
The decision to preannounce an unproven technology was an uncharacteristic one for Intel, said G. Dan Hutcheson, president of VLSI Research Inc., and a longtime observer of the company.
Synonyms for uncharacteristic
Depending on context, synonyms include foreign, atypical.
Antonyms for uncharacteristic
Common opposites include characteristic.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include atypical, uncommon, unusual, peculiar, extraordinary, noncharacteristic.
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