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Meaning of "uncalled-for" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNCALLED-FOR

uncalled-for  [ˌʌnˈkɔːldfɔː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNCALLED-FOR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Uncalled-For is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES UNCALLED-FOR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of uncalled-for in the English dictionary

The definition of uncalled-for in the dictionary is unnecessary or unwarranted.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNCALLED-FOR


Balfour
ˈbælfɔː
before
bɪˈfɔː
carrefour
ˈkærəˌfɔː
chromophore
ˈkrəʊməˌfɔː
faa
fɔː
faw
fɔː
for
fɔː
fore
fɔː
four
fɔː
guffaw
ɡʌˈfɔː
heretofore
ˌhɪətʊˈfɔː
hoped-for
ˈhʊptˌfɔː
longed-for
ˈlɒŋdfɔː
looked-for
ˈlʊktˌfɔː
Roquefort
ˈrɒkfɔː
therefor
ˌðɛəˈfɔː
therefore
ˈðɛəˌfɔː
three-four
ˌθriːˈfɔː
uncared-for
ˌʌnˈkɛədfɔː
what-for
ˌwɒtˈfɔː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNCALLED-FOR

uncage
uncaged
uncake
uncalcified
uncalcined
uncalculated
uncalculating
uncalibrated
uncalled
uncalled for
uncalloused
uncancelled
uncandid
uncandidly
uncandidness
uncandled
uncandour
uncanned
uncannily
uncanniness

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNCALLED-FOR

as for
ask for
be all for
be in the market for
but for
except for
go for
go in for
have feelings for
have no time for
have no use for
in for
in line for
pay for
so much for
stand up for
unhoped-for
unlooked-for
unprovided-for
up for

Synonyms and antonyms of uncalled-for in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «UNCALLED-FOR»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «uncalled-for» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of uncalled-for

Translation of «uncalled-for» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNCALLED-FOR

Find out the translation of uncalled-for to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of uncalled-for from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «uncalled-for» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

没有必要的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fuera de lugar
570 millions of speakers

English

uncalled-for
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अयोग्य
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لا داعي ل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

непрошеный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

desnecessário para
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অযৌক্তিক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

déplacé
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak dikehendaki
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unangebracht
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

不必要な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

지껄 위한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Uncalled-for
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chưa bôi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வேண்டப்படாத
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अनिच्छेने-साठी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gereksiz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fuori luogo - per
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nie na miejscu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

непрошений
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

necuvenite pentru
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

απρόκλητη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ongevraagde
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

opåkallade
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

uncalled - for
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of uncalled-for

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNCALLED-FOR»

The term «uncalled-for» is regularly used and occupies the 70.398 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNCALLED-FOR» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «uncalled-for» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «uncalled-for» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about uncalled-for

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNCALLED-FOR»

Discover the use of uncalled-for in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to uncalled-for and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Funny Conversations with God: An Uncalled-For Dialogue
What would your life be like if God lived next door? What would you talk about? What questions would you ask? In Funny Conversations with God, author Dunn Neugebauer shares his fictionalized discussions with God.
Dunn Neugebauer, 2012
2
Russia, Anyone?: A Completely Uncalled-for History of the USSR
Mad spoof on Russia, its history, and its collective psychology.
Eric Nicol, Peter Whalley, 1963
3
Song in My Heart
UNCALLED FOR There are so many mentions of "uncalled for" out and beyond there. Can you then surprise me with a thoughtful flare? When things don't go right in the mind, notice to presume that it wasn't meant for, as you could then find .
Nora D. Aragon, 2009
4
Reports of Cases in Law and Equity in the Supreme Court of ...
That it did not appear that the plaintiffs had any vested right in the advertising of the letters uncalled for in the post office at Rochester ; nor that the duty on the part of the defendant to advertise the letters uncalled for in the post office at ...
Oliver Lorenzo Barbour, 1852
5
List of Uncalled for Letters; Published by the Postmaster of ...
There are no illustrations or indexes. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there.
Anonymous, Books, 2010
6
Annual Reports ...
Award of jurors, opening Sixth stteet Wm. Houghton, award of jurors, uncalled for (13. S. L.l Pay roll jurors, opening Eighth street, Ninth Ward.. Daily Post Co., printing and advertising Francis L. Thebo, purchase of iot, intersection of Lafayette ...
Detroit (Mich.), 1873
7
Merchants' Magazine and Commercial Review
This act was intended to obviate the losses, delays, and inconveniences arising from the previous practice of sending to the Dead-letter Ofiice at Washington. all letters uncalled for at the end of a specific period—say three or six months.
‎1861
8
The Merchants' magazine and commercial review
This act was intended to obviate the losses, delays, and inconveniences arising from the previous practice of sending to the Dead-letter Office at Washington, all letters uncalled for at the end of a specific period — say three or six months.
Isaac Smith Homans, William Buck Dana, 1861
9
Evidence and Procedures for Boundary Location
2. other monuments set to perpetuate the position of the original monument and supported by adequate and sufficient writings, 3. competent witness testimony, or 4. reputation and uncalled-for monuments. The field search that is conducted is ...
Walter G. Robillard, Donald A. Wilson, 2004
10
List of Uncalled for Letters; Published by the Postmaster of ...
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Hardpress, 2013

2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNCALLED-FOR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term uncalled-for is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Change of flag an uncalled-for waste of money
We have a flag and don't need a referendum, writes New Zealand First leader Winston Peters. Two days before the country gathered to solemnly mark the ... «Otago Daily Times, Apr 15»
2
The Mailbox: Swearing uncalled-for at Ohio State championship …
The Mailbox: Swearing uncalled-for at Ohio State championship celebration. More stories. Ohio State football team embraces national spotlight · The Mailbox: ... «Columbus Dispatch, Feb 15»

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