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out of character

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ill-suited adj.
unsuitable adj.

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

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out of character

Are all those officially licensed, outside characters available in “Fortnite” too out of character for their own good?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

"It's not out of character," says Federico de Jesus, a political strategist and communications expert who served as a media director for former president Barack Obama.

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026

Small-caps are typically more sensitive to interest rates, so the rally in the face of rising expectations of a rate hike could seem a bit out of character.

From Barron's ● May 29, 2026

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

From Salon ● May 2, 2026

Now and then I fell out of character.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

out of character

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