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uncalled for

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un⋅called-for

  [uhn-kawld-fawr]
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–adjective
1. not called for; not required; superfluous; unwanted.
2. unwarranted; unjustified; improper: an uncalled-for criticism.
Origin:
1600–10
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uncalled for

Not justified, undeserved, as in That rude remark was uncalled for. [Early 1800s] Also see call for, def. 3.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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