undue

Language: en

🇬🇧 /ʌˈndjuː/ 🇺🇸 /əˈnduː/

📖 Definitions

  1. adjective
    Excessive; more than is reasonable, appropriate, or warranted.; Not yet due; not yet payable or required, as a debt or obligation.; Improper; not in accordance with what is right or just.

🔗 Details

Word forms

Comparative: more undue Superlative: most undue

Collocations

undue influenceundue delayundue attentionundue stressundue burdenundue hardshipwithout undue delay

Derivatives

undulydueness

Synonyms

excessivedisproportionateunwarrantedunjustifiedimproperinordinate

Antonyms

dueappropriateproperjustified

Commonly confused

undo
EN: 'Undo' is a verb meaning to reverse or cancel something; 'undue' is an adjective meaning excessive or unwarranted.
unduly
EN: 'Unduly' is the adverb form (e.g., 'unduly harsh'); 'undue' is the adjective form (e.g., 'undue pressure').

Spelling tips

EN: Do not confuse 'undue' (adjective meaning excessive) with 'undo' (verb meaning to reverse). They are pronounced differently and belong to different word classes.

💬 Examples

  1. The report attracted an undue amount of media attention.

  2. The creditor attempted to collect on an undue debt before the payment date.

  3. The lawyer was accused of exerting undue influence over the elderly client.