1 : not called for or needed : unnecessary. 2 : being or offered without provocation or justification an uncalled-for display of temper uncalled-for insults.
: lacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified unwarranted fears an unwarranted intrusion Their criticism is unwarranted.
uncanny un-KAN-ee adjective. 1 : seeming to have a supernatural character or origin : eerie, mysterious. 2 : being beyond what is normal or expected : suggesting superhuman or supernatural powers.
Uncall definitionsTo neglect or refrain from calling (a foul or penalty).
In this page you can discover 50 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for unexpected, like: unforeseen, unanticipated, sudden, amazing, like a bolt from the blue, unprepared for, unpredicted, astonishing, past conjecture, aleatory and electrifying.
: not appropriate His rude behavior was not called for.
adjective. given, done, bestowed, or obtained without charge or payment; free; voluntary. being without apparent reason, cause, or justification: a gratuitous insult.
adjective. not essential; not necessary; nonessential.
What is another word for undeserving?
| contemptible | pitiful |
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| inexcusable | beneath |
| disgraceful | despicable |
| reprehensible | base |
| unforgivable | ineligible |
Synonyms for
- disproportionate.
- improper.
- incorrect.
- irrelevant.
- tasteless.
- unseemly.
- unsuitable.
- wrong.
: not adequately earned or deserved : not merited an unmerited award unmerited insults unmerited criticism/praise.
: not needed : unnecessary needless waste.
Whether it's unjustified violence, an unjustified complaint, or an unjustified belief, you can use the word unjustified when something just isn't right or seems to have no reason behind it. When you break apart the word unjustified, it's easy to see what it means.
The word "Unneeded" is a lot rarer than "Unnecessary", according to Google ngrams. The word "Unneeded" has also been used less in older times than current times, which would be consistent with it being a non-standard word.
SYNONYMS FOR rude ON THESAURUS.COM1 uncivil, unmannerly, curt, brusque, impertinent, impudent, saucy, pert, fresh. 2 unrefined, uncultured, uncivilized, uncouth, coarse, vulgar, rough.
When something is unwarranted it's not called-for under the given circumstances. For example, debating the merits of someone's talent is one thing, but calling them stupid is unwarranted. I thought the applause was unwarranted.
verb (used with object)to call or notify to appear at a specified place, especially before a court: to summon a defendant. to authorize or order a gathering of; call together by authority, as for deliberation or action: to summon parliament.
