out+of+character
11out of character — If you do something that is out of character, it is unlike your usual behaviour or not what is expected from you. The way she panicked was out of character for such a normally calm person …
12out of character — phrasal not in accord with a person s usual qualities or traits < his rudeness was completely out of character > …
13out of character — Synonyms and related words: ill adapted, ill assorted, ill chosen, ill fitted, ill matched, ill sorted, ill suited, ill timed, improper, inadmissible, inapplicable, inapposite, inappropriate, inapt, inept, infelicitous, irrelevant, mal a propos,… …
14out of character — Inappropriate, improper, unsuitable, out of keeping, out of place, in bad taste …
15out of character — not characteristic, not typical, not usual (for someone) …
16in character, out of character — used to say that some action or behavior is or is not like someone s usual way of behaving It was entirely in character for a generous person like her to give him the money. His rudeness was completely out of character. [=he is not usually rude]… …
17character — [kar′ək tər, kar′iktər] n. [ME carecter < OFr caractère < L character, an engraving instrument < Gr charaktēr < charassein, to engrave < charax, pointed stake] 1. a distinctive mark 2. a) any letter, figure, or symbol used in… …
18Out — (out), adv. [OE. out, ut, oute, ute, AS. [=u]t, and [=u]te, [=u]tan, fr. [=u]t; akin to D. uit, OS. [=u]t, G. aus, OHG. [=u]z, Icel. [=u]t, Sw. ut, Dan. ud, Goth. ut, Skr. ud. [root]198. Cf. {About}, {But}, prep., {Carouse}, {Utter}, a.] In its… …
19Out at — Out Out (out), adv. [OE. out, ut, oute, ute, AS. [=u]t, and [=u]te, [=u]tan, fr. [=u]t; akin to D. uit, OS. [=u]t, G. aus, OHG. [=u]z, Icel. [=u]t, Sw. ut, Dan. ud, Goth. ut, Skr. ud. [root]198. Cf. {About}, {But}, prep., {Carouse}, {Utter}, a.]… …
20Out from — Out Out (out), adv. [OE. out, ut, oute, ute, AS. [=u]t, and [=u]te, [=u]tan, fr. [=u]t; akin to D. uit, OS. [=u]t, G. aus, OHG. [=u]z, Icel. [=u]t, Sw. ut, Dan. ud, Goth. ut, Skr. ud. [root]198. Cf. {About}, {But}, prep., {Carouse}, {Utter}, a.]… …
