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uncalled-for - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'uncalled-for' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Uncalled-for [ a.]
- Not called for; not required or needed; improper; gratuitous; wanton.

Meaning of 'uncalled-for' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . uncalled-for [ s]
Meaning (1):
- unnecessary and unwarranted
Example in sentence:
  • a strikers' tent camp...was burned with needless loss of life
Meaning (2):
- not required or requested
Example in sentence:
  • uncalled-for suggestions

Nearby Words:

uncage uncalm uncamp uncanny uncanonize uncap uncapable uncape uncapper uncardinal

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