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What is the opposite of characteristic?

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Adjective
Opposite of distinctive or distinguishing of a particular person, place, or thing
Adjective
Opposite of characteristic of a particular person, thing or group
Adjective
Opposite of indicative or evocative (of something)
Adjective
Opposite of fundamental, inherent or central in nature
“Hickey theorized that humans have an underlying primary nature, as well as an opposing secondary nature.”
Adjective
Opposite of characteristic of, or belonging to, a single or particular person or thing
Adjective
Distinguished by a unique attribute
“She wore special orthopedic shoes to alleviate her hammertoe.”
Adjective
Opposite of having from birth (or as if from birth) a certain quality or character
Adjective
Opposite of suggestive or evocative of something
Adjective
Opposite of serving to indicate, signify or represent something
Adjective
Opposite of distinct or special to a specific individual, thing or circumstance
“The basic concept applies to a general class of operator equations and general discretization methods.”
Adjective
Opposite of being an essential part of a whole
Adjective
Opposite of in accordance with the truth or facts
“The department produced a false report regarding their financial position in the past year.”
Adjective
Opposite of naturally as part or consequence of something
“He castigates prize judges for giving the top awards to books for reasons extrinsic to literature.”
Adjective
Opposite of not reprehensible, blameless, without blame
Adjective
Opposite of existing by itself
“Eden's decadent birthday cake was made with multiple layers of chocolate sponge and cream.”
Adjective
Opposite of being chief or central in importance or essentiality
Noun
Opposite of a feature or quality belonging typically to a person, place, or thing that serves to identify them
Noun
Opposite of a distinctive or characteristic feature
Noun
Opposite of an attribute of a thing or person
“Entrepreneurs were seen as chancers, but the stigma of setting up a business and risking failure has lessened.”
Noun
Opposite of the customary, habitual, or expected procedure or way of doing something
Noun
Opposite of a habitual gesture or way of speaking or behaving
Noun
Opposite of a quality or feature regarded as a characteristic or inherent part of someone or something
“A disturbing nonfeature of many schools in this country is toilets.”
Noun
Opposite of a tendency to act in a particular way
“He has a disinclination to use his ears where musical influence is concerned.”
Noun
Opposite of an element or circumstance contributing to a result
“Together, each constituent contributes to the whole in its entirety.”
Noun
Opposite of a minor eccentricity in someone's character
Noun
Opposite of the state of being unlike
Noun
Opposite of a peculiar or characteristic habit or mannerism
Noun
Opposite of a characteristic that is distinctive of a particular person, thing or place
“Still, for all our differences, country folk and city slickers possess one commonality.”
Noun
Opposite of an individual fact or item
“My intention is to encourage the reader to focus on the entirety of the text and to open up the reader's reflection on the dialogue.”
Noun
Opposite of a habitual manner of behaving or doing
“The fact that Eleanor was putting on lipstick in the morning was not unusual, however, doing so at 4:45 am made it an unprecedented departure from her usual routine.”
Noun
Opposite of a particular aspect or feature of something
Noun
Opposite of an unusual, and unexpected, feature or characteristic of someone or something
Noun
Opposite of a particular manner or style of doing something
“The cutlery was carelessly shoved onto the table in an uneven and chaotic mess.”
Noun
Opposite of an element, feature, or factor that is liable to vary or change
“The world is always changing, and that is the one constant we can be sure of.”
Noun
Opposite of a small distinctive detail or feature
“On his way into the forest, Kevin found a blemish on the otherwise pristine carpet of snow.”
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