Definitions

undue

[uhn-doo, -dyoo] / ʌnˈdu, -ˈdju /

ADJECTIVE

excessive, unnecessary

Synonyms

STRONGEST

disproportionate extreme improper inappropriate inordinate needless too much unconscionable undeserved unfair unjust unjustifiable unjustified unreasonable unseemly untimely unwarranted

WEAK

exceeding exorbitant extravagant forbidden ill-timed illegal immoderate inapt indecorous inept intemperate overmuch sinister too great unapt uncalled-for underhanded unfitting unmeasurable unseasonable unsuitable unwarrantable

Antonyms

STRONGEST

appropriate decent fair fitting good just moderate moral proper reasonable suitable unprejudiced warranted

WEAK

sensible

Example Sentences

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That signalled the end of Orbán's Sovereignty Protection Office, created in 2023 to monitor "undue political interference" by "foreign interests".

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

To prevent some economic actors from having undue power over markets, we need to revitalize the tools we created in the late 1800s to fight monopolies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

If your friend’s mother has signed legal documents, she must have been of sound mind at the time and done so without undue influence.

From MarketWatch • May 25, 2026

Thrust back into the front line by a deadly hantavirus outbreak, infectious disease experts have to balance informing the public about its potential risks without provoking undue fear of a Covid-scale pandemic.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Please know we have asked jack if he felt any undue pressure about any of this, and the answer was a resolute “no.”

From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio

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