Meanings
adjectiveuncalled-for (comparative more uncalled-for, superlative most uncalled-for)
comparative more uncalled-for · superlative most uncalled-for · alternative uncalled for
- Unwarranted, disproportionate, or inappropriate; not deserved or justified, especially when rude or offensive.
That nasty remark was uncalled-for.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivenot required or requested
Similar
adjectiveunnecessary and unwarranted
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Bulgarian неуместен
- неуместен (neumesten)unwarranted
Danish umotiveret, malplaceret
- umotiveretunwarranted
- malplaceretunwarranted
- unødvendigunwarranted
French déplacé, injustifié
- déplacéunwarranted
- injustifiéunwarranted
Greek απρόκλητος
- απρόκλητος (apróklitos)unwarranted
Italian ingiustificato, immotivato
- ingiustificatounwarranted
- immotivatounwarranted
Spanish improcedente
- improcedenteunwarranted
Cite this entry
APA
uncalled-for. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uncalled-for
MLA
“uncalled-for.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uncalled-for. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “uncalled-for,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uncalled-for.
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