uncalled-for

See also: uncalled for

English

Alternative forms

• uncalled for

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ʌn.ˈkɔld.foɹ/

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Adjective

uncalled-for (comparative more uncalled-for, superlative most uncalled-for)

1. Unwanted; not requested or required.
2. Unwarranted, disproportionate, or inappropriate; not deserved or justified, especially when rude or offensive.

   That nasty remark was uncalled-for.

Translations

unwarranted

• Bulgarian: неуместен (bg) (neumesten)
• Danish: umotiveret, malplaceret, unødvendig
• Greek: απρόκλητος (el) (apróklitos)
• Italian: ingiustificato (it) m, immotivato (it) m