out of character
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out of character
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- Inconsistent with someone's personality, disposition, or usual expected behaviour. The burst of anger was out of character for the normally placid boy.
- Not in character; not in the zone; not successfully performing within the mindset of a given character in a theatrical performance. I was out of character for most of the first act because those people in the third row wouldn't stop chatting.
- Not acting; not "on"; behaving within one's natural personality rather than that of a character, or taking actions entirely outside the fictional context. After watching him perform so energetically, it is a bit of a trip to hang out with him when he's out of character. In real life, he's really mellow.
Opposite: in character
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Opposite: in character
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prep_phrase inconsistent with someone's personality, disposition, or usual expected behaviour
| 中文 | 出戲 /出戏 chūxì |
|---|---|
| Français | inhabituel de la part de quelqu'un, qui ne correspond pas à quelqu'un |
| Русский | несво́йственно nesvójstvenno |
Talk about this word "out of character." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/out%20of%20character. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. out of character. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/out%20of%20character "out of character." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/out%20of%20character.Cite this
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title = {out of character},
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year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
