UNCALLED-FOR


Meaning of UNCALLED-FOR in English

|ən|kȯldˌfȯ(ə)r, -ȯ(ə) adjective

Etymology: un- (I) + called for, past participle form of the phrase call for

1. : not called for or needed : unnecessary

in those areas rationing has on the surface seemed uncalled-for — Harper's

2.

a. : not warranted : being without cause or occasion : gratuitous

much of his bitterness is uncalled-for — Thomas Halton

b. : rude , impertinent

an uncalled-for comment

his display of temper was uncalled-for

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.