untypicalun‧typ‧i‧cal /ʌnˈtɪpɪkəl/ adjective 
a building that is quite untypical of the period in which it was built These problems are not untypical (=they are normal).—untypically /-kli/ adverb
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- For some reason, and with untypical boldness, she took a step forward and walked into the room.
- The solemn tone of this story is untypical of her usual style.
- The train's 20-minute delay, my Japanese friend informed me, was most untypical.
- Also at thirty-one, he reports a brief, untypical lapse to Louise: the desire to chuck in literature.
- As a not untypical consumer of financial services, I was annoyed in two ways.
- But things taken for granted attract less attention than the striking and untypical.
- In an untypical display of linguistic diarrhoea, Mr Head's character finally managed several sentences all in one go this week.
- It is at such times that the independence of the Supreme Court is at its greatest, but they are rather untypical.
- Something equally untypical happened on the Hikari back to Tokyo, a delay of twenty minutes.
- The teachers are not untypical in their problems with two language codes.
- These figures, which are not untypical, underline a school's dependence upon parental and non-state support.
Longman Language Activatornot typical
belonging to a type or group, but not having the usual qualities of that type or group: · Such letters of complaint are atypical; the foundation usually receives nothing but praise and admiration for our work.atypical of: · This bird is atypical of most species here in that it does not build a nest.
not typical of a situation or of someone's character, and therefore surprising: · It was summer and despite the uncharacteristic chill in the air, the tourists were swarming the beaches. · With uncharacteristic modesty, Will explained his contribution to the development of the film medium.
if you say it is not like someone or is unlike them to do something, you mean it is not typical of them to behave in that way, and it is strange or surprising: · Cheer up Maria. It isn't like you to be as depressed as this.· It's unlike him to drink so much - I hope he is all right.· I don't understand why Mr Beanie is being so nice today -- it's just not like him.
an action which is out of character is not typical of someone's character and usual behaviour: · I can't believe Andrew wrote this letter -- it seems so out of character.· "Jane never said a word all morning." "That sounds very out of character to me."
not typical of the usual behaviour of a person or group: · The train's 20-minute delay, my Japanese friend informed me, was most untypical.· For some reason, and with untypical boldness, she took a step forward and walked into the room. untypical of: · The solemn tone of this story is untypical of her usual style.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY These problems are not untypical (=they are normal).
not having the usual features or qualities that you would expectuntypical of These problems are not untypical (=they are normal). a building that is quite untypical of the period in which it was built These problems are not untypical (=they are normal).—untypically /-kli/ adverb