uncalled

adjective

un·​called ˌən-ˈkȯld 

: not called

an uncalled telephone number

: such as

a

: not asked for, invited, or told to come

The entrance of the servant, uncalled, roused her.

—Wilkie Collins

b

finance : not called up for payment

… protected by paid-up and uncalled capital.

—The Economist

c

: not properly noted and penalized by an official

an uncalled rules infraction

The Czech wondered about the officiating when this flagrant foul went uncalled.

—Austin Murphy

see also uncalled-for

Examples of uncalled in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Democrats appear unlikely to break the supermajority at the Statehouse, even as some of the most competitive races remain uncalled. —Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024

Explaining why results might not be called on election night, Kornacki notes that many swing states, which remained uncalled the morning after the 2020 presidential election, have not changed their rules since then. —Lizzie Hyman, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024

The nuance is to recognize the difference going uncalled away from the ball and appreciating that it will be called on the ball. —Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2024

Calls for Lin to be kicked out of the tournament are completely uncalled for, according to a statement by the fighter’s Olympic organizing committee. —David K. Li, NBC News, 4 Aug. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing uncalled

• uncalled-for