uncharacteristic B2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˌənˌkɛrɪktɝˈɪstɪk/ See IPA manual Freq #56322 Meanings 1 adj Not typical of how someone or something usually is. It was uncharacteristic of her to arrive late. Thesaurus Synonyms foreign Word family Forms uncharacteristically Etymology AI details From un- + characteristic. Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # uncharacteristic **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌənˌkɛrɪktɝˈɪstɪk/ **Frequency rank:** 56322 ## Meanings 1. Not typical of how someone or something usually is. ## Examples - It was uncharacteristic of her to arrive late. ## Synonyms - foreign ## Etymology From un- + characteristic. ## AI Etymology Uncharacteristic is from un- + characteristic. The surface analysis is un- + characteristic. The prefix un- supplies the negative or reversive element. In present-day use, it can mean not typical of how someone or something usually is. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown