uncalled-for

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ʌnˈkɔːldfɔːr/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ʌnˈkɔldˌfɔr/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(un kôld′fôr′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
un•called-for /ʌnˈkɔldˌfɔr/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. not right;
    unfair;
    unwarranted;
    improper:an uncalled-for criticism.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
un•called-for  (un kôld′fôr′),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. not called for;
    not required;
    superfluous;
    unwanted.
  2. unwarranted;
    unjustified;
    improper:an uncalled-for criticism.
  • 1600–10

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
uncalled-for / ˌʌnˈkɔːldfɔː/
  1. unnecessary or unwarranted
'uncalled-for' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
needless - superfluous - wanton

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