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- [kar-ik-tuh-ris-tik]
- /ˌkær ɪk təˈrɪs tɪk/
- /ʌnˌkær.ɪk.təˈrɪs.tɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kar-ik-tuh-ris-tik]
- /ˌkær ɪk təˈrɪs tɪk/
Definitions of uncharacteristic word
- adjective uncharacteristic Also, characteristical. pertaining to, constituting, or indicating the character or peculiar quality of a person or thing; typical; distinctive: Red and gold are the characteristic colors of autumn. 1
- noun uncharacteristic a distinguishing feature or quality: Generosity is his chief characteristic. 1
- noun uncharacteristic Mathematics. the integral part of a common logarithm. Compare mantissa. the exponent of 10 in a number expressed in scientific notation. the smallest positive integer n such that each element of a given ring added to itself n times results in 0. 1
- adjective uncharacteristic unusual, not typical 1
- adjective uncharacteristic If you describe something as uncharacteristic of someone, you mean that it is not typical of them. 0
- adjective uncharacteristic not typical or usual 0
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Origin of uncharacteristic
First appearance:
before 1655 One of the 46% oldest English words
From the Greek word charaktēristikós, dating back to 1655-65. See character, -istic
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Parts of speech for Uncharacteristic
noun
adjective
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adverb
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uncharacteristic popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
uncharacteristic usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for uncharacteristic
adj uncharacteristic
- foreign — of, relating to, or derived from another country or nation; not native: foreign cars.
- inapposite — not apposite; not pertinent.
- inconsonant — not consonant or in accord.
- irrelative — not relative; without relation (usually followed by to).
adjective uncharacteristic
- aberrant — Aberrant means unusual and not socially acceptable.
- abnormal — Someone or something that is abnormal is unusual, especially in a way that is worrying.
- anomalous — Something that is anomalous is different from what is usual or expected.
- atypic — nonconforming or not typical
- jarring — to have a harshly unpleasant or perturbing effect on one's nerves, feelings, thoughts, etc.: The sound of the alarm jarred.
Antonyms for uncharacteristic
adj uncharacteristic
- adumbrative — foreshadowing; sketchy; faintly indicative.
- classic — A classic example of a thing or situation has all the features which you expect such a thing or situation to have.
- copier — A copier is a machine which makes exact copies of writing or pictures on paper, usually by a photographic process.
- depictive — to represent by or as if by painting; portray; delineate.
- diacritic — a sign placed above or below a character or letter to indicate that it has a different phonetic value, is stressed, or for some other reason
adjective uncharacteristic
- characteristic — The characteristics of a person or thing are the qualities or features that belong to them and make them recognizable.
- customary — Customary is used to describe things that people usually do in a particular society or in particular circumstances.
- habitual — of the nature of a habit; fixed by or resulting from habit: habitual courtesy.
- model — a standard or example for imitation or comparison.
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