|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