tests/cases/compiler/assignmentToObject.ts(3,5): error TS2322: Type '{ toString: number; }' is not assignable to type 'Object'. Types of property 'toString' are incompatible. Type 'number' is not assignable to type '() => string'. ==== tests/cases/compiler/assignmentToObject.ts (1 errors) ==== var a = { toString: 5 }; var b: {} = a; // ok var c: Object = a; // should be error ~ !!! error TS2322: Type '{ toString: number; }' is not assignable to type 'Object'. !!! error TS2322: Types of property 'toString' are incompatible. !!! error TS2322: Type 'number' is not assignable to type '() => string'.