undue
un·due
adjective
2.
not appropriate or proper (or even legal) in the circumstances
- “undue influence”
- “I didn”
- “;”
3.
lacking justification or authorization
- “unreasonable searches and seizures”
- “desire for undue private profit”
- “unwarranted limitations of personal freedom”
4.
- “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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