uncalled-for
[uhn-
kawld
-fawr]
/ʌnˈkɔldˌfɔr/
adjective
1.
not called for; not required; superfluous; unwanted.
2.
unwarranted; unjustified; improper:
an uncalled-for criticism.
Origin
1600-10
British Dictionary definitions for
uncalled for
uncalled-for
/
ˌʌnˈkɔːldfɔː
/
adjective
1.
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.