out of character
Not like them
Out of character describes behavior or speech that doesn't match what's typical or expected of someone.
If a usually patient person snaps at a colleague, that outburst is out of character.
It was out of character for her to miss a deadline.
In acting and roleplaying contexts, out of character (often abbreviated OOC) refers to moments when performers or players speak as themselves rather than as their characters.
- atypicalNot conforming to type
- unexpectedNot anticipated beforehand
- out of left fieldWholly unanticipated and startling
- irregularDeviating from normal patterns
- out of the ordinaryDeviating from the standard
inappropriate · unconventional · incongruous · extraordinary · aberrant · out of place · anomalous · bizarre · off the rails · misaligned · nonconforming · uncanny · surprising · exceptional · going rogue · unscripted · unprofessional · deviant
- theaterplays, stage, play, onstage, acting
- Inconsistencywishy-washy, flip-flop, fickle, unreliable, unpredictable
- theater jargonbackstage, center stage, curtain call, downstage, dress rehearsal
out of characterin character
Embodying a persona
characteristic · typical · true to form · in keeping · consistent
character, outing, outer, outward, outwardly, characters, characteristic, characteristically, characterize