uncalled

adjective

un·​called ˌən-ˈkȯld 

: not called

an uncalled telephone number

: such as

a

: not asked for, invited, or told to come

The entrance of the servant, uncalled, roused her.

—Wilkie Collins

b

finance : not called up for payment

… protected by paid-up and uncalled capital.

—The Economist

c

: not properly noted and penalized by an official

an uncalled rules infraction

The Czech wondered about the officiating when this flagrant foul went uncalled.

—Austin Murphy

see also uncalled-for

Examples of uncalled in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The nuance is to recognize the difference going uncalled away from the ball and appreciating that it will be called on the ball. —Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2024

Calls for Lin to be kicked out of the tournament are completely uncalled for, according to a statement by the fighter’s Olympic organizing committee. —David K. Li, NBC News, 4 Aug. 2024

This interjection, from an obviously unqualified source, on the relative cognitive conditions of the candidates was totally uncalled for. —Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 27 June 2024

The race remains uncalled two days after the primary, with McGuire leading by 321 votes. —Leigh Ann Caldwell, Washington Post, 20 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing uncalled

• uncalled-for