Definitions for UNDUE
ʌnˈdu, -ˈdyuun·due

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. undueadjective

   not yet payable

   "an undue loan"

2. undueadjective

   not appropriate or proper (or even legal) in the circumstances

   "undue influence"; "I didn't want to show undue excitement"; "accused of using undue force"

3. undue, unjustified, unwarrantedadjective

   lacking justification or authorization

   "desire for undue private profit"; "unwarranted limitations of personal freedom"

4. excessive, inordinate, undue, unreasonableadjective

   beyond normal limits

   "excessive charges"; "a book of inordinate length"; "his dress stops just short of undue elegance"; "unreasonable demands"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. undueadjective

   Excessive; going beyond that what is natural or sufficient.

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

2. undueadjective

   That which ought not to be done; illegal; unjustified.

3. undueadjective

   Not owing or payable.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Undueadjective

   Etymology: induë, Fr.

   1. Not right; not legal.

   That proceeding being at that time taxed for rigorous and undue, in matter and manner, makes it very probable there was some greater matter against her. Francis Bacon.

   2. Not agreeable to duty.

   He will not prostitute his power to mean and undue ends, nor stoop to little and low arts of courting the people. Francis Atterbury.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. undue

   "Undue" generally refers to something that is inappropriate, unwarranted, or excessive, particularly to a level that is considered unfair or unreasonable. It can be used to describe influence, pressure, emphasis, or burden that is not justifiable or equitable in a given situation.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Undueadjective

   not due; not yet owing; as, an undue debt, note, or bond

2. Undueadjective

   not right; not lawful or legal; improper; as, an undue proceeding

3. Undueadjective

   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

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Undue

   un-dū′, adj. not due or owing: improper: immoderate: excessive.—n. Undue′ness.

Matched Categories

1. • Law

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How to pronounce UNDUE?

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How to say UNDUE in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of UNDUE in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of UNDUE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of UNDUE in a Sentence

1. Governor Andrew Cuomo:

   This situation is not a situation that should cause undue fear.

2. Kevin McCarthy:

   I am prepared to support an Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) that provides new legal authorities to go after ISIL and other terrorist groups. However, I will not support efforts that impose undue restrictions on the U.S. military and make it harder to win.

3. Awakening Beaconing:

   He is super excited to see a big bunch of bootlickers going to bow before him and beg undue business favour from him and a lot of prepaid people will be brought to stand on both sides of road to wave and do slogan for him.

4. Phil Levy:

   Lifting tariffs clearly won't undue all the lines at LA Long Beach, but what it would do is make life easier for groups that had had a very hard time recently.

5. Bernie Sanders:

   It’s a criticism of a corrupt campaign finance system, where big money interests, and it’s not Amal Clooney, it’s the people coming to this event, have undue influence on the political process.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=UNDUE
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Undue
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=UNDUE
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/UNDUE
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=UNDUE
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=UNDUE