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undue

un·due

UK/ʌnˈdjuː/ US/ʌnˈduː/ uncommon

adjective

1.

not yet payable

  • “an undue loan”
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2.

not appropriate or proper (or even legal) in the circumstances

  • “undue influence”
  • “I didn”
  • “;”
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3.

lacking justification or authorization

  • “unreasonable searches and seizures”
  • “desire for undue private profit”
  • “unwarranted limitations of personal freedom”
4.

beyond normal limits

  • “excessive charges”
  • “a book of inordinate length”
  • “his dress stops just short of undue elegance”
  • “unreasonable demands”

Origin

From un- + due.

Phrases

  • undue enrichment
  • undue influence

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