undue
Excessive; going beyond that what is natural or sufficientExcessive; going beyond that what is natural or sufficient.
» There is no cause for undue alarm.
Нет причин для непомерной тревоги.
Meaning
3 sensesExcessive; going beyond that what is natural or sufficient.
To individuals who despise killings in any form, death penalty is undue punishment.
übertrieben
надмірнийnadmirnyj
Which ought not to be done; illegal; unjustified.
unangemessen
Not owing or payable.
not yet payable
Examples
11 sentencesThere is no cause for undue alarm.
ruНет причин для непомерной тревоги.
There's no need to take undue risks.
ruНет необходимости непомерно рисковать.
You should avoid undue stress now.
This is too big and undue risk.
ruЭто слишком большой и неоправданный риск.
It was all because of my undue credulity.
ruВсему виной была моя излишняя доверчивость.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 2
Origin
From un- + due.From un- + due.
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Forms
more undue, most undue| Comparative | more undue Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most undue Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
23 synonyms- lacking justification or authorization:unjustifiedunwarranted
- beyond normal limits:excessiveinordinateunreasonable
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form