atypical

atypique, inhabituel

Différent de ce qui est habituel ou attendu pour ce type de personne ou de chose.

En anglais simple : Different from what is usual or expected for a particular kind of person or thing.

• This is an atypical case.
• His sudden silence was atypical of him.
• The patient showed atypical symptoms of the illness.

Comment l'utiliser : atypical of someone/something (That angry reply was atypical of her.); atypical for someone/something (Such cold weather is atypical for this region.)

Synonymes : unusual, untypical, uncharacteristic

Contraires : typical

Expressions courantes : atypical case, atypical symptoms, atypical for someone