uncharacteristicness

Intermediate 🎓 Education / Academia

Definition

The quality or state of being atypical or unusual for someone or something.

Example Usage

The uncharacteristicness of her silence during the debate made everyone pay closer attention.

Origin

From uncharacteristic + -ness; a formal noun form.

Source: Word-list API top-up / extra_long (hailey)

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