uncalled-for

Main Entry:
uncalled-for [uhn-kawld-fawr]
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: unnecessary
Synonyms: accidental, avoidable, fortuitous, futile, inappropriate, inessential, needless, nonessential, not required, optional, unessential, uninvited, unneeded, unrequired, unwanted, unwarranted, unwelcome, useless
Main Entry: gratuitous
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: not necessary
Synonyms: assumed, baseless, bottomless, causeless, groundless, indefensible, inessential, needless, reasonless, supererogatory, superfluous, uncalled-for, unessential, unfounded, unjustified, unmerited, unprovoked, unsupportable, unwarranted, wanton
Notes: grateful means feeling or showing gratitude or feeling thankful; gratified means having received what was desired; gratuitous means costing nothing or free - unnecessary or unwarranted - without cause
Antonyms: deserved, needed, reasonable, warranted
Main Entry: groundless
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: without reason, justification
Synonyms: baseless, bottomless, causeless, chimerical, empty, false, flimsy, foundationless, gratuitous, idle, illogical, illusory, imaginary, unauthorized, uncalled-for, unfounded, unjustified, unprovoked, unsupported, unwarranted
Antonyms: called-for, grounded, justified, proven, reasonable, warranted
Main Entry: immoderate
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: excessive, extreme
Synonyms: dizzying, egregious, enormous, exaggerated, exorbitant, extravagant, inordinate, intemperate, overindulgent, profligate, steep, too much*, too-too, towering, unbalanced, unbridled, uncalled-for, unconscionable, uncontrolled, undue, unjustified, unmeasurable, unreasonable, unrestrained, unwarranted, wanton
Antonyms: calm, justified, mild, moderate, reasonable, restrained
Main Entry: impertinent
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: bold, disrespectful
Synonyms: arrogant, brash, brassy, brazen, contumelious, discourteous, disgracious, flip*, forward, fresh, ill-mannered, impolite, impudent, inappropriate, incongruous, inquisitive, insolent, interfering, intrusive, lippy, meddlesome, meddling, nosy*, off base, offensive, out of line, pert, presumptuous, procacious, prying, rude, sassy*, smart, smart alecky, uncalled-for, uncivil, ungracious, unmannerly, unsuitable
Antonyms: kind, mannered, nice, polite, refined, respectful
Main Entry: improper
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: not suitable
Synonyms: abnormal, at odds, awkward, bad form, discordant, discrepant, erroneous, false, ill-advised, ill-timed, imprudent, inaccurate, inadmissible, inadvisable, inapplicable, inapposite, inappropriate, inapt, incongruous, incorrect, inexpedient, infelicitous, inharmonious, inopportune, irregular, ludicrous, malapropos, odd, off-base, out-of-place, out-of-season, preposterous, unapt, unbefitting, uncalled-for, uncomely, undue, unfit, unfitting, unseasonable, unsuitable, unsuited, untimely, unwarranted, wrong
Antonyms: appropriate, correct, fitting, proper, right, suitable
Main Entry: inordinate
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: excessive, extravagant
Synonyms: disproportionate, dizzying, exorbitant, extortionate, extreme, gratuitous, immoderate, intemperate, irrational, outrageous, overindulgent, overmuch, preposterous, supererogatory, superfluous, surplus, too much, towering, uncalled-for, unconscionable, uncurbed, undue, unmeasurable, unreasonable, unrestrained, untempered, unwarranted, wanton, wasteful
Antonyms: moderate, ok enough, reasonable, warranted
Main Entry: merciless
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: mean, heartless
Synonyms: barbarous, callous, compassionless, cruel, cutthroat, dog-eat-dog, fierce, gratuitous, grim, hard, hardhearted, harsh, hatchet job, having a killer instinct, implacable, inexorable, inhumane, iron-fisted, mean machine, mortal, pitiless, relentless, ruthless, severe, unappeasable, uncalled-for, unfeeling, unflinching, unforgiving, unmerciful, unpitying, unrelenting, unsparing, unsympathetic, unyielding, wanton
Antonyms: giving, kind, merciful, nice, sparing, sympathetic
Main Entry: needless
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: unnecessary, groundless
Synonyms: causeless, dispensable, excessive, expendable, gratuitous, inessential, nonessential, pointless, redundant, superfluous, uncalled-for, undesired, unrequired, unwanted, useless
Antonyms: grounded, necessary, needed
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