undue (Meaning)
undue (a)
not yet payable
not appropriate or proper (or even legal) in the circumstances
undue (s)
lacking justification or authorization
beyond normal limits
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.
Synonyms & Antonyms of undue
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Synonyms:
- boundless
- a bit much
- devilish
- unmerciful
- inappropriate
- stiff
- limitless
- overdue
- improper
- towering
- unseemly
- overextravagant
- immeasurable
- plethoric
- overmuch
- unwarranted
- unjustifiable
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No weak antonyms found.
FAQs About the word undue
not yet payable, not appropriate or proper (or even legal) in the circumstances, lacking justification or authorization, beyond normal limitsNot due; not yet ow
extreme,excessive, steep, inordinate, baroque, unconscionable, intolerable, unbearable, exorbitant, over the top
reasonable, insufficient, insufficient,reasonable, moderate, moderate, modest, inadequate, modest, inadequate
The examination contained undue bias, potentially disadvantaging certain candidates.
The contract imposed undue restrictions on the employee's freedom of expression.
The teacher's authority had been eroded by undue leniency towards disruptive students.
The legislation placed an undue burden on small businesses, stifling economic growth.
