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out of character

out of char·ac·ter
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [out uhv, ov kar-ik-ter]
    • /aʊt ʌv, ɒv ˈkær ɪk tər/
    • /ˈaʊt əv ˈkærəktə(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [out uhv, ov kar-ik-ter]
    • /aʊt ʌv, ɒv ˈkær ɪk tər/

Definitions of out of character words

  • noun out of character the aggregate of features and traits that form the individual nature of some person or thing. 1
  • noun out of character one such feature or trait; characteristic. 1
  • noun out of character moral or ethical quality: a man of fine, honorable character. 1
  • noun out of character qualities of honesty, courage, or the like; integrity: It takes character to face up to a bully. 1
  • noun out of character reputation: a stain on one's character. 1
  • noun out of character good repute. 1
See all 28 definitions of out of character

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Origin of out of character

First appearance:

before 1275
One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; < Latin < Greek charaktḗr graving tool, its mark, equivalent to charak- (base of charáttein to engrave) + -tēr agent suffix; replacing Middle English caractere < Middle French < Latin, as above

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Parts of speech for Out of character

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Out of character

out of character popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

out of character usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for out of character

adj out of character

  • ill-fitted — badly or uncomfortably fitted: an ill-fitted denture.
  • ill-suited — not suitable; inappropriate.
  • in-correct — not correct as to fact; inaccurate; wrong: an incorrect statement.
  • inapposite — not apposite; not pertinent.

adjective out of character

  • mismatched — Simple past tense and past participle of mismatch.
All 5 Synonyms of out of character

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