uncharacteristic
Not like them
Uncharacteristic describes behavior or qualities that don't fit someone's usual pattern: It was uncharacteristic of her to be late.
The word implies surprise—you notice precisely because it deviates from expectation.
Something uncharacteristic of a place or thing similarly contradicts its typical nature: an uncharacteristically warm December day.
Not often encountered
- abnormalDeviating from typical
- aberrantDeparting from what's typical
- anomalousDeviating from expected norms
- irregularDeviating from normal patterns
uncommon · untypical · peculiar · singular · rare · odd · strange · deviant
Causing mild shock
- unforeseenNot predicted or expected
- unanticipatedNot predicted beforehand
- unpredictableCannot be anticipated
- startlingCausing sudden surprise
astonishing · shocking · sudden · jarring · disconcerting · unprecedented · unlooked-for · blindsiding
Not fitting together properly
- inconsistentLacking steady uniformity
- discordantLacking musical agreement
- incompatibleUnable to exist together
- contradictoryLogically opposed to itself
inharmonious · discrepant · dissonant · clashing · at-odds · out-of-place · unfitting · unsuitable
unusual
Not often encountered
- abnormalDeviating from typical
- aberrantDeparting from what's typical
- anomalousDeviating from expected norms
irregular · uncommon · untypical · peculiar · singular · rare · odd · strange · deviant · divergent
surprising
Causing mild shock
- unforeseenNot predicted or expected
- unanticipatedNot predicted beforehand
- unpredictableCannot be anticipated
startling · astonishing · shocking · sudden · jarring · disconcerting · unprecedented · unlooked-for · blindsiding · disarming
mismatched
Not fitting together properly
- inconsistentLacking steady uniformity
- discordantLacking musical agreement
- incompatibleUnable to exist together
contradictory · inharmonious · discrepant · dissonant · clashing · at-odds · out-of-place · unfitting · unsuitable · improper
uncharacteristicdistinctive
Readily identifiable, set apart
diagnostic · symptomatic · peculiar · signature · quintessential
- uncharacteristic ofNot fitting someone's pattern