1
: not due : not yet payable
2
: exceeding or violating propriety or fitness : more than is reasonable or necessary : excessive
undue force
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These requirements shouldn't cause you any undue hardship.
His writing is elegant without calling undue attention to itself.
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Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2026
If signed, municipalities retain some say, with provisions allowing cities to stop plans that present deleterious environmental impacts, health and safety risks, or undue burden on infrastructure like sewer or water.
—Mark Dee
march 28, Idaho Statesman, 28 Mar. 2026
The characters of Stone Yard Devotional are all attempting to live without causing undue harm.
—Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
Any decision that freezes rents will be inseparable from Mamdani’s political agenda and will give rise to the obvious appearance of bias and undue influence.
—Christian Browne, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
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“Undue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undue. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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undue
adjective
un·due
ˌən-ˈd(y)ü 
1
: not due
2
: excessive
undue profit
Legal Definition
undue
adjective
un·due
ˌən-ˈdü, -ˈdyü
1
: not due : not yet payable
an undue bill
2
: exceeding or violating propriety or fitness
would impose undue hardship on the debtors
such a requirement would place an undue burden on employers
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