undue

UK /ʌnˈdjuː/ US /ʌnˈduː/

adj 3

Collocations

ADJ.

big, trying

VERB + UNDUE

avoid, bring, cause, exercise, need, prevent, prove, take

UNDUE + NOUN

attention, credulity, hardship, luxury, punishment, tension, yourself

PREP.

about, on

Definitions

adj

Excessive; going beyond that what is natural or sufficient.

To individuals who despise killings in any form, death penalty is undue punishment.

But even if they don’t announce themselves on the cover of the Times business section, groups of millionaires exercise undue influence on every aspect of American life every day.

Which ought not to be done; illegal; unjustified.

Not owing or payable.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — beyond normal limits

excessive
inordinate
unreasonable

adjective — lacking justification or authorization

unjustified
unwarranted

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

To individuals who despise killings in any form, death penalty is undue punishment.

Wiktionary

But even if they don’t announce themselves on the cover of the Times business section, groups of millionaires exercise undue influence on every aspect of American life every day.

Wiktionary

There is no cause for undue alarm.

Tatoeba · #269028

Jealousy is the undue concern about the preservation of that which can only be lost if not worth keeping.

Tatoeba · #5333487

"A lot more people should be filing and trying to prove undue hardship, because they would be successful if they actually came before a judge,” Iuliano advised.

Tatoeba · #8485586

Avoid undue tension.

Tatoeba · #8811222

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