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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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un·called-for   (ŭn-kôld'fôr')
adj.  

  1. Not required or requested; unwanted: uncalled-for suggestions.

  2. Not justified or deserved; unwarranted: uncalled-for rudeness.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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