Definition of undue Undue
/ʌnduˈ/ - [undu] - un•due
We found 12 definitions of undue from 5 different sources.
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What does undue mean?
WordNet
Adjectiveundue, unduer, unduest |
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| undue - 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" | ||
| jurisprudence, law the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do | ||
| undue - not yet payable; "an undue loan" | ||
| undue - lacking justification or authorization; "desire for undue private profit"; "unwarranted limitations of personal freedom" | ||
| unjustified, unwarranted | ||
| undue - beyond normal limits; "excessive charges"; "a book of inordinate length"; "his dress stops just short of undue elegance"; "unreasonable demands" | ||
| excessive, inordinate, unreasonable | ||
| immoderate beyond reasonable limits; "immoderate laughter"; "immoderate spending" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- undue (Adjective)
Excessive; going beyond that what is natural or sufficient. - undue (Adjective)
That which ought not to be done; illegal; unjustified. - undue (Adjective)
Not owing or payable.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- undue (a.)
Not due; not yet owing; as, an undue debt, note, or bond. - undue (a.)
Not right; not lawful or legal; improper; as, an undue proceeding. - undue (a.)
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 DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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undue
un-dū′, adj. not due or owing: improper: immoderate: excessive.—n. Undue′ness
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