out of character

== English == === Pronunciation === === Prepositional phrase === out of character (idiomatic) Inconsistent with someone's personality, disposition, or usual expected behaviour. (idiomatic, acting) Not in character; not in the zone; not successfully performing within the mindset of a given character in a theatrical performance. (idiomatic, acting, roleplaying games) Not acting; not "on"; behaving within one's natural personality rather than that of a character, or taking actions entirely outside the fictional context. ==== Antonyms ==== in character ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== break character drop character uncharacteristic