1
: not due : not yet payable
2
: exceeding or violating propriety or fitness : 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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Jennifer Kavanagh, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
This particular pair is made with cooling fabric that’ll be an asset for everything from hot yoga to a toasty airplane cabin, while their cropped, high-rise fit won’t dig into your skin or cause undue discomfort.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2025
Experts told Stat that although informed consent is a must, an undue focus on potential harms could deter people from getting vaccinated.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 21 Feb. 2025
The dual narrative of AI—boundless optimism on one hand and undue fear on the other—leaves businesses caught in the middle, trying to work out hype from reality.
—Art Gilliland, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Undue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undue. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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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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