Added 9 October 2026
uncalled-for
/ʌnˈkɔld.foɹ/ adjective
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about uncalled-for at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Not required or requested.
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Unnecessary and unwarranted.
a strikers' tent camp...was burned with needless loss of life
Origin
From un- + called for.
From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)