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English
Etymology
From un- + due.
Pronunciation
Adjective
undue (comparative more undue, superlative most undue)
- Excessive; going beyond that what is natural or sufficient.
- To individuals who despise killings in any form, death penalty is undue punishment.
2016 January 17, “Wealthy cabals run America”, in Al Jazeera America, retrieved 18 January 2016: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.
- That which ought not to be done; illegal; unjustified.
- (of a payment etc) Not owing or payable.
Derived terms
Translations
Excessive; going beyond that what is natural or sufficient
That which ought not to be done; illegal; unjustified