Definitions for uncalled-forʌnˈkɔldˌfɔr
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
un•called-forʌnˈkɔldˌfɔr(adj.)
not called for; not wanted or needed.
unwarranted; unjustified; improper:
uncalled-for criticism.
Origin of uncalled-for:
1655–60
Princeton's WordNet
uncalled-for(adj)
not required or requested
"uncalled-for suggestions"
gratuitous, needless, uncalled-for(adj)
unnecessary and unwarranted
"a strikers' tent camp...was burned with needless loss of life"
Wiktionary
uncalled-for(Adjective)
Unwanted; not requested or required.
uncalled-for(Adjective)
Unwarranted, disproportionate, or inappropriate; not deserved or justified, especially when rude or offensive.
That nasty remark was uncalled-for.
Webster Dictionary
Uncalled-for(adj)
not called for; not required or needed; improper; gratuitous; wanton
Translations for uncalled-for
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
uncalled-for(adjective)
(of actions, remarks etc) unnecessary and usually rude
Some of his comments are a bit uncalled-for.
- ongevraagdAfrikaans
- غَيْر ضَروري، لا مُبَرِّر لهArabic
- нежеланBulgarian
- desnecessárioPortuguese (BR)
- nemístnýCzech
- unangebrachtGerman
- malplaceretDanish
- αδικαιολόγητος, μη απαραίτητος, αναιδήςGreek
- fuera de lugar; impertinenteSpanish
- tarbetu, soovimatuEstonian
- غیر ضروری؛ بی موردFarsi
- tarpeetonFinnish
- déplacéFrench
- מְיוּתָרHebrew
- अनावश्यकHindi
- nepoželjan, izlišanCroatian
- szükségtelen, nem helyénvalóHungarian
- tidak perluIndonesian
- ónauðsynlegurIcelandic
- (fuori luogo)Italian
- 余計なJapanese
- 불필요한Korean
- netinkamas, nepageidaujamasLithuanian
- nepiemērots; darīts nevietā; nevajadzīgsLatvian
- tdk wajarMalay
- ongepastDutch
- malplassert, uhøfligNorwegian
- niestosownyPolish
- غیر ضروری؛ بی موردPersian
- بی موردPashto
- desnecessárioPortuguese
- inoportunRomanian
- неуместныйRussian
- nemiestnySlovak
- neprimerenSlovenian
- nepotrebanSerbian
- omotiverad, onödigSwedish
- ไม่จำเป็นThai
- yersiz, gereksiz, yakışıksızTurkish
- 多此一舉的Chinese (Trad.)
- недоречнийUkrainian
- غير ضروريUrdu
- không cần thiếtVietnamese
- 多余的Chinese (Simp.)
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