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Definitions

out of character

ADJECTIVE
ill-suited
Synonyms
WEAK
bad form ill-fitted ill-matched ill-timed improper inappropriate inapt incompatible incorrect irrelevant malapropos mismatched out of its element out of place unbecoming unfit unfitting unseemly unsuitable wrong
ADJECTIVE
unsuitable
Synonyms
STRONGEST
improper inadequate inadmissible incompatible incongruous ineligible irrelevant unacceptable unfit unsuited
WEAK
clashing disagreeable discordant discrepant disparate disproportionate dissident dissonant ill-suited inapposite inapt inconsistent infelicitous inharmonious interfering jarring malapropos out of keeping out of place senseless unbecoming unbefitting uncalled-for undue unfitting unmatched unseasonable unseemly
Antonyms
STRONGEST
able acceptable appropriate compatible fitting harmonious qualified suitable
WEAK
proper

Example Sentences

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Encountering a “Joy of Painting” episode in a pet food store, then, is not out of character.

From Salon • May 2, 2026

Yun Sun, director of the China program of the Washington-based Stimson Center, said China's reticence was out of character and suspected Iran may have strategically tried to emphasize Beijing's power of persuasion.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

It’s his money, but I believe he may be depleting his retirement account, which is very out of character for him.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

Her family and friends said her disappearance was completely out of character; she wasn't the kind of person who would abandon her much-loved kids and leave home.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

It seems out of character for her, and makes me think about how she agreed with my father yesterday.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman