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undue

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un·due  (n-d, -dy)
adj.
1. Exceeding what is appropriate or normal; excessive: "I was grateful, without showing undue excitement" (Katherine Mansfield).
2. Not just, proper, or legal: undue use of force.
3. Not yet payable or due: an undue loan.

undue [ʌnˈdjuː]
adj
1. excessive or unwarranted
2. unjust, improper, or illegal
3. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) (of a debt, bond, etc.) not yet payable
Usage: The use of unduein sentences such as there is no cause for undue alarm is redundant and should be avoided
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.undueundue - not yet payable; "an undue loan"    
due - owed and payable immediately or on demand; "payment is due"
2.undueundue - 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"
law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
due - suitable to or expected in the circumstances; "all due respect"; "due cause to honor them"; "a long due promotion"; "in due course"; "due esteem"; "exercising due care"
3.undueundue - lacking justification or authorization; "desire for undue private profit"; "unwarranted limitations of personal freedom"
unreasonable - not reasonable; not showing good judgment
4.undueundue - beyond normal limits; "excessive charges"; "a book of inordinate length"; "his dress stops just short of undue elegance"; "unreasonable demands"
immoderate - beyond reasonable limits; "immoderate laughter"; "immoderate spending"

undue
Translations
undue [ˈʌnˈdjuː] ADJindebido, excesivo

undue [ˌʌnˈdjuː] adj [influence, suffering, pressure] → indu(e)

undue
adj (= excessive)übertrieben, übermäßig; (= improper)ungebührlich

undue [ʌnˈdjuː] adjeccessivo/a
undue [ʌnˈdjuː] adjeccessivo/a

undue
adj undue [anˈdjuː]
too great; more than is necessary You show undue caution in distrusting him. te veel, meer as nodig مُفْرِط прекален přílišný; přehnaný overdreven übertrieben υπερβολικός, υπέρμετρος indebido; excesivo liigne, ülepaisutatud بیش از حد kohtuuton indu מוּפרָז अनुचित, अनावश्यक prekomjeran túlságos, túlzott óhóflegur eccessivo 過度の 과도한 nereikalingas, perdėtas nevajadzīgs; pārāk liels berlebih-lebih buitensporig overdrevet, unødig, unødvendig zbytni excessivo inoportun чрезмерный prehnaný pretiran preteran onödig ไม่เหมาะสม gereğinden çok, aşırı 過度的 надмірний حد سے زيادہ quá đáng
adv unˈduly
You were unduly severe with the child. te erg, te veel بصورَةٍ غَيْر لائِقَه прекалено přespříliš urimeligt übermäßig υπερβολικά indebidamente; excesivamente liigselt, liiga, ülemäära بطور بیش از حد kohtuuttoman indûment יוֹתֵר מִדַי अनुचित रूप से pretjerano túlságosan óhóflega eccessivamente 過度に 지나치게 be reikalo, perdėm nevajadzīgi; pārāk terlampau uitermate unødvendig, urimelig nadmiernie excessivamente pe nedrept чрезмерно prehnane pretirano preterano onödigt อย่างมากเกินไป gereksiz yere, aşırı derecede 過度地 надмірно غير ضروري طور پر quá đáng


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