uncharacteristic

uncharacteristic
[[t]ʌ̱nkærɪktərɪ̱stɪk[/t]]
ADJ-GRADED: oft ADJ of n
If you describe something as uncharacteristic of someone, you mean that it is not typical of them.

It was uncharacteristic of her father to disappear like this.

...an uncharacteristic lack of modesty.

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uncharacteristically [[t]ʌ̱nkærɪktərɪ̱stɪkli[/t]] ADV-GRADED usu ADV adj, also ADV with v, ADV with cl

Owen has been uncharacteristically silent...

Uncharacteristically for Keegan, he decided to have a snooze.


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