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untypical

/ʌnˈtɪpɪkəl/
un · typ · i · cal
Adverb:untypically
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untypical Lexical Profile

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• adjective

1

Not representative of a particular type, group, or class; unusual or uncharacteristic.

Example

"Such mild temperatures are quite untypical for this region in the middle of January."

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Word Nuance & Usage

While 'untypical' and 'atypical' share the same core meaning, 'atypical' is significantly more common in medical, scientific, and formal writing, whereas 'untypical' is often used in everyday British and general English.

• Rhymes for untypical

• Nearby Words

unturned
untwine
untwist
untypical
untypically
ununderstandable
unusable

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Untypical. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/untypical
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