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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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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

I’m including the comments in full because of how out of character they were for a Fed chair best known for cloaking his future decisions:

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

Mr. Powell radiates such manly American likability that it’s bizarrely out of character for him to play this ruthless schemer, even as an impish chancer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

Some El Niños have been out of character for California, too.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025

During the brief break, on instructions from CBS officials, Orson Welles was told to step out of character and explain to the audience that the program was a play.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.