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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 typical
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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