Complete Definition of "undue"

English

Etymology
From un- + due

Pronunciation
italbrac|RP IPA|/�n�dju�/
italbrac|US IPA|/�n�du�/ or /�n�dju�/
rhymes|u�

Homophones
undo

Adjective
en-adj

  1. Excessive; going beyond that what is natural or sufficient.

#:To individuals who despise killings in any form, death penalty is undue punishment.

  1. That which ought not to be done; illegal; unjustified.
  2. context|of a payment etc Not owe|owing or payable.

Translations
trans-top|Excessive; going beyond that what is natural or sufficient
German: übertrieben
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trans-top|That which ought not to be done; illegal; unjustified
German: unangemessen
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trans-top|Not owing or payable
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Derived terms
undueful
undueness
unduly

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