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Meaning of 'undue' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Undue [ a.]
- Not due; not yet owing; as, an undue debt, note, or bond.
- Not right; not lawful or legal; improper; as, an undue proceeding.
- Not agreeable to a rule or standard, or to duty; disproportioned; excessive; immoderate; inordinate; as, an undue attachment to forms; an undue rigor in the execution of law.

Meaning of 'undue' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . undue [ a]
Meaning (1):
- not appropriate or proper (or even legal) in the circumstances
Example in sentence:
  • accused of using undue force;
  • I didn't want to show undue excitement;
  • undue influence
Meaning (2):
- not yet payable
Example in sentence:
  • an undue loan
3 . undue [ s]
Meaning (3):
- beyond normal limits
Example in sentence:
  • a book of inordinate length;
  • excessive charges;
  • his dress stops just short of undue elegance;
  • unreasonable demands
Meaning (4):
- lacking justification or authorization
Example in sentence:
  • desire for undue private profit;
  • unwarranted limitations of personal freedom

Nearby Words:

undam undampned undated undauntable undaunted unde undeadly undeaf undecagon undecane

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