Extraneous
Extraneous adjective - Not being a vital part of or belonging to something.
Uncalled-for and extraneous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Uncalled-for" instead an adjective "Extraneous".
Uncalled-for
Uncalled-for adjective - Not needed by the circumstances or to accomplish an end.
Usage example: uncalled-for restrictions on freedom of the press during the national emergency
Extraneous and uncalled-for are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Extraneous" instead an adjective phrase "Uncalled-for".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- impertinent and extraneous
- impertinent and uncalled-for
- inappropriate and extraneous
- inappropriate and uncalled-for
- unessential and extraneous
- unessential and uncalled-for
- nonessential and extraneous
- nonessential and uncalled-for
- dispensable and extraneous
- dispensable and uncalled-for
- accidental and extraneous
- accidental and uncalled-for
- unnecessary and extraneous
- unnecessary and uncalled-for
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Uncalled-for and Extraneous. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/extraneous/uncalled-for
Extraneous & Uncalled-for. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/extraneous/uncalled-for>.
Uncalled-for or Extraneous. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/extraneous/uncalled-for.
