Meaning & use
undue
More than is appropriate, necessary, or justified in the circumstances.
See it in a sentence
The report criticized the company for placing undue pressure on junior staff.
There is no need for undue alarm; the leak was minor and already fixed.
A note on using this word
Undue almost always appears before a noun, as in 'undue haste' or 'undue influence', and rarely stands alone.
Words with a similar meaning
excessiveunwarranted
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Words with an opposite meaning
dueappropriate
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