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1
: not due : not yet payable
2
: exceeding or violating propriety or fitness : excessive
undue force
Synonyms
Examples of undue in a Sentence
These requirements shouldn't cause you any undue hardship.
His writing is elegant without calling undue attention to itself.
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—Miami Herald, 22 May 2024
Individuals facing an undue hardship might be able to be excused from jury service or postpone their jury service to a later date, the courts website said.
—Angela Rodriguez, Sacramento Bee, 8 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of undue was
in the 14th century
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“Undue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undue. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
undue
adjective
un·due
ˌən-ˈd(y)ü
1
: not due
2
: excessive
undue profit
Legal Definition
undue
adjective
un·due
ˌən-ˈdü, -ˈdyü
1
: not due : not yet payable
an undue bill
2
: exceeding or violating propriety or fitness
would impose undue hardship on the debtors
such a requirement would place an undue burden on employers
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