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Synonyms for undue
ʌnˈdu, -ˈdyuun·due

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  1. undueadjective

    not yet payable

    "an undue loan"

    Synonyms:
    inordinate, unreasonable, unwarranted, unjustified, excessive

    Antonyms:
    overdue, cod, out-of-pocket, reasonable, delinquent, payable, moderate, callable, sensible, collectible, due, collectable, receivable, repayable, collect

  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"

    Synonyms:
    inordinate, unreasonable, unwarranted, unjustified, excessive

    Antonyms:
    collectable, reasonable, delinquent, moderate, sensible, repayable, cod, collect, due, out-of-pocket, receivable, callable, payable, collectible, overdue

  3. undue, unjustified, unwarrantedadjective

    lacking justification or authorization

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

    Synonyms:
    unjustifiable, excessive, groundless, unwarrantable, baseless, inordinate, unreasonable, wild, indefensible, insupportable, unjustified, unwarranted, idle, unfounded

    Antonyms:
    cod, moderate, collectible, reasonable, collect, due, overdue, repayable, receivable, sensible, callable, payable, delinquent, out-of-pocket, collectable

  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"

    Synonyms:
    excessive, inordinate, unreasonable, unjustified, overweening, exuberant, unwarranted, extravagant

    Antonyms:
    sensible, out-of-pocket, payable, cod, moderate, collect, delinquent, collectible, due, reasonable, receivable, overdue, callable, collectable, repayable

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  1. undueadjective

    Synonyms:
    unsuitable, improper, excessive, inordinate, immoderate

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  1. undueverb

    Synonyms:
    unreasonable, immoderate, exorbitant, excessive, disproportioned

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#13365abusive
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#16024unreasonable
#16417wrongful
#21803undue
#23758exaggerated
#34015extravagant
#36686unfounded
#37717unwarranted
#40761unjustified
#46323exuberant
#57042inordinate
#60134baseless
#72925indefensible
#78907unjustifiable
#80059indu
#84338groundless
#157947insupportable
#196503overweening
#212127unwarrantable

How to use undue in a sentence?

  1. James Post:

    It was sincerely never my intention to discourage anyone's access to their elected officials. I now understand how my poor choice of words may have led a few attendees to draw this conclusion and I offer my humble apology for causing any undue strain on the command and its mission.

  2. Ashishkumar Chauhan:

    We are not worried about undue impact on our business.

  3. Susan Wilson:

    We follow specific giving guidelines for patient groups to ensure that our financial contribution does not have undue influence over an organization.

  4. Socrates:

    Remember that there is nothing stable in human affairs therefore avoid undue elation in prosperity, or undue depression in adversity.

  5. Daniel DiNardo:

    The first criterion is genuine independence, any mechanism for addressing any complaint against a bishop must be free from bias or undue influence by a bishop. Our structures must preclude bishops from deterring complaints against them, from hampering their investigation, or from skewing their resolution.


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