1
: not due : not yet payable
2
: exceeding or violating propriety or fitness : more than is reasonable or necessary : excessive
undue force
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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Nick Bowlin, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
The editorial places undue emphasis on investment income, which is highly volatile and includes unrealized gains.
—Elizabeth B. Concordia, Denver Post, 29 Dec. 2025
Experts were split on whether the language exerts undue power on the judicial branch.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 8 Dec. 2025
Dave is fed up, though, and attempts to ban Peyton from the training facility, accusing her of taking advantage of her boyfriend and her undue influence over him.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for undue
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“Undue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undue. Accessed 2 Jan. 2026.
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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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