What Does "that is so unlike him" Mean?
Learn what "that is so unlike him" means, when people say it, and how to use it naturally in English.
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It means the speaker thinks the behavior does not match the person's usual character.
From The Pendleton Secrete, Episode 11
When do people say this?
Scene Context
Someone reacts to behavior that feels unexpected for that person.
Usage Scenario
Use this when someone acts in a way that surprises you because it seems out of character. It is natural in everyday conversation and works well in gossip, concern, or gentle suspicion.
Better ways to say it
That’s so unlike him.
He’s not usually like that.
That doesn’t sound like him.
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