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[ uhn-doo, -dyoo ] / ʌnˈdu, -ˈdyu / SEE SYNONYMS FOR undue ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectiveunwarranted; excessive: undue haste. inappropriate; unjustifiable; improper: undue influence. not owed or currently payable. Origin of undueFirst recorded in 1350–1400, undue is from the Middle English word undewe.See un-1, due WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH undueundo, undue Words nearby undueundress uniform, undrinkable, UNDRO, Undset, und so weiter, undue, undulant, undulant fever, undulate, undulating membrane, undulating pulse Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for undueRyan did not go into detail on what an “undue burden” would be. Paul Ryan’s Plan: Rebooting Compassionate Conservatism|Eleanor Clift|July 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST Critics contend that bundlers have undue influence over politicians. Senate Democrats Snag Campaign Cash From Lobbyist-Bundlers|Michael Beckel|June 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST Placing an undue emphasis on our ‘separateness’ is a step backward. Fringe Factor: Penn. Health Dept. Says Gays Are Like 12 Year Olds|Caitlin Dickson|September 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST After undue delay the United States has finally put itself in support of such a process. Obama’s Deal With Afghanistan Underscores Its Crucial Role in the War on Terror|Bruce Riedel|May 3, 2012|DAILY BEAST
But people also have a right to a fair trial and freedom from an undue flogging. Time for a Perp Walk Ban?|Tony Doukopil|July 1, 2011|DAILY BEAST The bodily fatigue thus induced, especially when coupled with a reduced diet, is a reliable cure for undue sexual desires. The Soul of the Indian|[AKA Ohiyesa], Charles A. Eastman I did not realize at the time how ungallant was the undue advantage I took of her. The Golden Road|Frank Waller Allen When he left Balliol he was called to the Bar, but never gave it undue preference over the paddock. The London Mercury, Vol. I, Nos. 1-6, November 1919 to April 1920|Various It is the undue humility of some and the arrogance and polemical tendency of others that prevent good general conversation. Conversation|Mary Greer Conklin Her sense of humour saved her from any undue inflation of values. Cinderella Jane|Marjorie Benton Cooke
British Dictionary definitions for undue
adjectiveexcessive or unwarranted unjust, improper, or illegal (of a debt, bond, etc) not yet payable usage for undueThe use of undue in sentences such as there is no cause for undue alarm is redundant and should be avoided Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to undueunwarranted, inappropriate, needless, unjust, inordinate, unreasonable, unseemly, unjustified, improper, untimely, unjustifiable, unconscionable, unfair, disproportionate, extreme, undeserved, exorbitant, extravagant, forbidden, ill-timed |