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Definition of uncharacteristic adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

uncharacteristic

adjective
 
/ˌʌnˌkærəktəˈrɪstɪk/
 
/ˌʌnˌkærəktəˈrɪstɪk/
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  1. uncharacteristic (of somebody) not typical of somebody; not the way somebody usually behaves
    • The remark was quite uncharacteristic of her.
    opposite characteristic
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • seem
    adverb
    • very
    • completely
    • quite
    • …
    preposition
    • of
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