undue
11undue — UK [ʌnˈdjuː] / US [ʌnˈdu] adjective [only before noun] formal not necessary or reasonable These minor improvements have caused undue expense and delay. • Collocations: Nouns frequently used with undue ▪ burden, delay, hardship, influence,… …
12undue — /ʌnˈdju / (say un dyooh) adjective 1. unwarranted; excessive; too great: undue haste. 2. not proper, fitting, or right; unjustified: to exert undue influence. 3. not yet owing or payable. {un 1 + due} …
13undue — adjective Date: 14th century 1. not due ; not yet payable 2. exceeding or violating propriety or fitness ; excessive < undue force > …
14undue — adjective /ʌnˈdjuː,ʌnˈduː,ʌnˈdjuː/ a) Excessive; going beyond that what is natural or sufficient. To individuals who despise killings in any form, death penalty is undue punishment. b) That which ought not to be done; illegal; unjustified …
15undue — adj. Undue is used with these nouns: ↑attention, ↑burden, ↑complication, ↑delay, ↑emphasis, ↑hardship, ↑haste, ↑influence, ↑interference, ↑pessimism, ↑pressure, ↑ …
16undue — un|due [ ʌn du ] adjective only before noun FORMAL not necessary or reasonable: EXCESSIVE: These minor improvements have caused undue expense and delay …
17undue — adjective (only before noun) formal more than is reasonable, suitable, or necessary: We managed to get through Customs without undue difficulty …
18undue — adjective we didn t intend to add undue stress to your situation Syn: excessive, immoderate, intemperate, inordinate, disproportionate; uncalled for, unneeded, unnecessary, needless, unwarranted, unjustified, unreasonable; inappropriate,… …
19undue — un•due [[t]ʌnˈdu, ˈdyu[/t]] adj. 1) unwarranted; excessive 2) inappropriate; unjustifiable or improper: undue influence[/ex] 3) not owed or currently payable • Etymology: 1350–1400 …
20undue — More than necessary; not proper; illegal. It denotes something wrong, according to the standard of morals which the law enforces in relations of men, and in fact illegal, and qualifies the purpose with which influence is exercised or result which …