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单词 uncalled-for
释义

uncalled-for

[ uhn-kawld-fawr ]
/ ʌnˈkɔldˌfɔr /
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adjective

not called for; not required; superfluous; unwanted.
unwarranted; unjustified; improper: an uncalled-for criticism.

Origin of uncalled-for

First recorded in 1600–10

Words nearby uncalled-for

unbuttoned, UNC, uncage, uncaged, uncal, uncalled-for, uncanny, uncanny valley, uncanonical, uncap, uncapable
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British Dictionary definitions for uncalled-for

uncalled-for
/ (ˌʌnˈkɔːldfɔː) /

adjective

unnecessary or unwarranted
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with uncalled-for

uncalled for

Not justified, undeserved, as in That rude remark was uncalled for. [Early 1800s] Also see call for, def. 3.

The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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