# out of character

> English word · Prep_phrase

## Definitions
1. Inconsistent with someone's personality, disposition, or usual expected behaviour.
2. Not in character; not in the zone; not successfully performing within the mindset of a given character in a theatrical performance.
3. Not acting; not "on"; behaving within one's natural personality rather than that of a character, or taking actions entirely outside the fictional context.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/out-of-character