"uncalled-for" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ʌn.ˈkɔld.foɹ/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-uncalled-for.wav [US] Forms: more uncalled-for [comparative], most uncalled-for [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} uncalled-for (comparative more uncalled-for, superlative most uncalled-for)
  1. Unwanted; not requested or required.
    Sense id: en-uncalled-for-en-adj-icONVOed Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English negative polarity items, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 77 23 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 80 20 Disambiguation of English negative polarity items: 85 15 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 83 17
  2. Unwarranted, disproportionate, or inappropriate; not deserved or justified, especially when rude or offensive. Translations (unwarranted): неуместен (neumesten) (Bulgarian), umotiveret (Danish), malplaceret (Danish), unødvendig (Danish), απρόκλητος (apróklitos) (Greek), ingiustificato [masculine] (Italian), immotivato [masculine] (Italian)
    Sense id: en-uncalled-for-en-adj-6LEtMiTU Disambiguation of 'unwarranted': 3 97
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: uncalled for

Alternative forms

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