1
: not due : not yet payable
2
: exceeding or violating propriety or fitness : excessive
undue force
Examples of undue in a Sentence
These requirements shouldn't cause you any undue hardship.
His writing is elegant without calling undue attention to itself.
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2025
Brazil's federal police also accused Luiz Fernando Corrêa, the head of the country's intelligence agency under Lula, of undue interference in investigations.
—Arkansas Online, 20 June 2025
Reporting Hardship: Those facing undue barriers to digital payment can contact SSA or the Electronic Payment Solution Center to discuss alternatives or apply for an exemption.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
The Constitution protects undue regulation on speech by government.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 7 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for undue
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“Undue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undue. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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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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