NONTYPICAL Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

nontypical

adjective

Definition of nontypical

as in atypical

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Recent Examples of nontypical Even more impressive than that, his rack is the third biggest recorded for a nontypical whitetail and the biggest ever claimed by a hunter. — Al Dawson, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026 Verma-Lallian, whose background is in real estate investing, said Hollywood has proven to be a largely attractive market for herself and other nontypical private investors looking to diversify their portfolios. — Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026 Spillers’ big nontypical whitetail sports 18 points and scored 198 2/8 inches. — Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 9 Jan. 2023 Fifty percent of each purchase will be donated directly to the school, a program that educates typical and nontypical learners in an inclusive environment. — Kimber Westphall, Dallas News, 23 July 2021 See All Example Sentences for nontypical

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Adjective

Anyone who’s seen The Rehearsal knows Nathan Fielder is an unusually self-insertive documentarian, one willing to use atypical methods to present a truthful representation of his subject.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026
In that sense, New Stanford replicates an ancient form of patriarchal bias that casts men as the norm and women as an atypical other.

— Judy Berman, Time, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of atypical

Adjective

Even with a couple of uncharacteristic drops in the second half, Jones finished with a game-high 69 receiving yards on five catches.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 25 Oct. 2026
But that doesn’t explain the sudden distance between them, or why the reclusive Irma made the uncharacteristic decision to go to the big parties that open Westish’s school year without telling Pella.

— B. D. McClay, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of uncharacteristic

Adjective

If the strong cashflow position of the firms at the centre of this bubble is unusual in the context of the Kindleberger framework, two other factors also stand out as untypical.

— Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
What to Consider The price is a bit high, but not untypical for a high-quality pair of boots.

— Nathan Borchelt, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2023

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