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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Sarah Keohane Williamson, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
That doesn't appear to have been the case with the dire wolf constructs, said Shapiro, who told USA TODAY that none of the animals used in Colossal's dire wolf program suffered undue pain.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
Critics contend the bill solves a problem that is already addressed by existing law and adds undue burdens to the voter registration process.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Many filmmakers display undue faith in their ability to depict ways of life far outside their own experience.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Undue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undue. Accessed 22 Apr. 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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