uncalled-for

un·called–for

adj \ˌən-ˈkȯl(d)-ˌfȯr\

Definition of UNCALLED-FOR

1

: not called for or needed : unnecessary

2

: being or offered without provocation or justification <an uncalled–for display of temper> <uncalled–for insults>

First Known Use of UNCALLED-FOR

circa 1656

Related to UNCALLED-FOR

Synonyms: dispensable, gratuitous, inessential, needless, nonessential, uncalled-for, unessential, unwarranted

Antonyms: essential, indispensable, necessary, needed, needful, required

Related Words: discretionary, elective, optional; extra, extraneous, irrelative, irrelevant, redundant, superfluous

Near Antonyms: all-important, crucial, important, vital; imperative, pressing, urgent

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