uncalled-for

[ uhn-kawld-fawr ]
/ ʌnˈkɔldˌfɔr /

adjective

not called for; not required; superfluous; unwanted.
unwarranted; unjustified; improper: an uncalled-for criticism.

Origin of uncalled-for

First recorded in 1600–10

Words nearby uncalled-for

British Dictionary definitions for uncalled for

uncalled-for
/ (ˌʌnˈkɔːldfɔː) /

adjective

unnecessary or unwarranted

Idioms and Phrases with uncalled for

uncalled for

Not justified, undeserved, as in That rude remark was uncalled for. [Early 1800s] Also see call for, def. 3.