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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Darrell Smith
may 1, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
Panama is a pillar of our maritime trading system, and as such must remain free from any undue external pressure.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 29 Apr. 2026
Don't apply fertilizer during periods of excessive heat or drought which can cause the turf undue stress.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
Fernandez said the broad support for his proposal among his commission colleagues runs counter to public narratives about tow companies wielding undue influence in Miami Beach.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
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“Undue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undue. Accessed 5 May. 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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