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- Dictionaryundue/ʌnˈdjuː/
adjective
- 1. unwarranted or inappropriate because excessive or disproportionate: "this figure did not give rise to undue concern"
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The meaning of UNDUE is not due : not yet payable. How to use undue in a sentence.
UNDUE definition: 1. to a level that is more than is necessary, acceptable, or reasonable: 2. to a level that is…. Learn more.
Undue definition: unwarranted; excessive. See examples of UNDUE used in a sentence.
UNDUE meaning: 1. to a level that is more than is necessary, acceptable, or reasonable: 2. to a level that is…. Learn more.
When something isn't appropriate or justified, you can describe it as undue. For example, an undue delay in a hospital waiting room can be dangerous for someone with a bad injury.
If you describe something bad as undue, you mean that it is greater or more extreme than you think is reasonable or appropriate.
adj. 1. excessive or unwarranted. 2. unjust, improper, or illegal. 3. (Banking & Finance) (of a debt, bond, etc) not yet payable. Usage: The use of undue in sentences such as there is no cause for undue alarm is redundant and should be avoided.
undue. adjective. /ˌʌnˈdjuː/. /ˌʌnˈduː/. [only before noun] (formal) more than you think is reasonable or necessary synonym excessive. They are taking undue advantage of the situation. The work should be carried out without undue delay. We did not want to put any undue pressure on them.
Undue Definition. Not yet due or payable, as a debt. Not appropriate or suitable; improper. Not just, proper, or legal. Undue use of force. Excessive; immoderate. That which ought not to be done; illegal; unjustified.
adjective [ always before noun ] formal uk / ʌnˈdjuː / us. Add to word list Add to word list. more than is necessary: I don't want to cause undue alarm. (Definition of undue from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
