uncalled
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5.6
- adjective
- /ʌnˈkɔld/
:
innecesario
- What he said and did was uncalled for, considering his business position.
Whoa, whoa, whoa, guys, that is uncalled for.
- Whoa, whoa, whoa, guys, that is uncalled for.
- Or I think third option, was it just creepy, weird, odd or uncalled for?
- Your comments about Samsung phones were uncalled for, just like people with Samsung phones are uncalled.
- But again, like, no, uncalled for, uncalled for.
- What has that was that was low and uncalled for.
Examples
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"What you said about paying for the wedding was completely uncalled for."
Fiction book (1996) -
Telling people you don't agree with to move away is uncalled for.
Blog text (15) -
My behavior was totally uncalled for.
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So far as I am concerned, this is wholly inappropriate and uncalled for.
Blog text (16) -
That's completely uncalled for, Burgundy.
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Your constant attacks on the Plainfield Police Department are childish and uncalled for.
Blog text (9) -
His rude remarks during the meeting were completely uncalled.
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The criticism she received was uncalled and hurtful.
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Comments about her appearance were uncalled and entirely inappropriate.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Not suitable for a particular time or purpose
354
3.7
Not right for a situation or event
31
7.0
Not having a good reason or official permission
1
5.1
Not needed and not right in the situation
1
9.9
Not suitable for a situation and therefore not important to the topic
Not suitable for a person or situation
Antonyms
Idioms
How Appropriate
Surface Forms
Morphology
uncalled = called (semi-transparent) = un + call + ed
Formally 'un-' + 'called', but the 'not appropriate' sense typically comes from the idiom 'uncalled for' (the preposition 'for' is usually present), so learners may not infer this meaning from 'call' alone.
Etymology
Uncalled comes from un- 'not' and call 'to ask for' or 'to demand', so it originally meant 'not asked for'. A helpful way to remember the meaning 'not necessary or not appropriate' is to think of something 'not called for' — it was not asked for and so feels out of place.