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UNCHARACTERISTIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does uncharacteristic mean? 

UNCHARACTERISTIC (adjective)
  The adjective UNCHARACTERISTIC has 1 sense:

1. distinctive and not typicalplay

  Familiarity information: UNCHARACTERISTIC used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


UNCHARACTERISTIC (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Distinctive and not typical

Context example:

a book uncharacteristic of its author

Also:

atypic; atypical; untypical (not representative of a group, class, or type)

Antonym:

characteristic (typical or distinctive)


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