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uncalled for

uncalled for is the alternative form of uncalled-for.

Meaning of uncalled-for

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.

Questions about uncalled for

What is uncalled for the alternative form of?
Uncalled for is the alternative form of uncalled-for.

Words near uncalled for in the dictionary

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

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