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uncalled-for

/ʌnˈkɔld.foɹ/

uncalled-for adjective: unwanted; not requested or required.

Adjective

uncalled-for (comparative more uncalled-for, superlative most uncalled-for)

  1. Unwanted; not requested or required.
  2. Unwarranted, disproportionate, or inappropriate; not deserved or justified, especially when rude or offensive.
    • That nasty remark was uncalled-for.

uncalled-for meaning in Tamil and Kannada

uncalled-for in Tamil

வேண்டாத, அவசியம் அல்லாத

uncalled-for in Kannada

ಸಮಯೋಚಿತವಲ್ಲದ, ಅಧಿಕ ಪ್ರಸಂಗದ, ಅನರ್ಹವಾದ, ಅಸಂಬದ್ಧವಾದ, ಅನಗತ್ಯವಾದ

Forms of uncalled-for

comparativemore uncalled-for
superlativemost uncalled-for
alternative formuncalled for

Origin of uncalled-for

From un- + called for.

Questions about uncalled-for

What does uncalled-for mean?
Uncalled-for means unwanted; not requested or required.
What is uncalled-for in Tamil?
Uncalled-for in Tamil is வேண்டாத, அவசியம் அல்லாத. See Uncalled-for meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is uncalled-for?
Uncalled-for is an adjective.
How do you pronounce uncalled-for?
Uncalled-for is pronounced /ʌnˈkɔld.foɹ/ (US).

Words near uncalled-for in the dictionary

  1. uncalking
  2. uncalks
  3. uncallable
  4. uncalled
  5. uncalled for
  6. uncalled-for
  7. uncallous
  8. uncalloused
  9. uncallow
  10. uncallowed
  11. uncallowing

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Adapted from Wiktionary: uncalled-for (page history and authors); uncalled-for (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); uncalled-for (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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