uncalled-for

adjective
UK: /ˌʌnkɔːld ˈfɔː(r)/
US: /ˌʌnkɔːld ˈfɔːr/

  1. Not necessary or appropriate; rude or offensive.

    1. His remark was totally uncalled-for.
    2. I thought her criticism was completely uncalled-for, considering how hard I'd worked on the presentation, so I responded to her.

Synonyms

unjustified inappropriate unwarranted offensive needless rude gratuitous

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "uncalled-for" is /ˌʌnkɔːld ˈfɔː(r)/ in British English and /ˌʌnkɔːld ˈfɔːr/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "uncalled-for": unjustified, inappropriate, unwarranted, offensive, needless, rude, gratuitous.

Example usage of "uncalled-for": "His remark was totally uncalled-for.". More examples on the page.