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
unc,
uncage,
uncaged,
uncal,
uncalled for,
uncalled-for,
uncanny,
uncanny valley,
uncanonical,
uncap,
uncapable
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.