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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T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 30 Sep. 2025
That dynamic, which has afforded undue warmaking powers within an already increasingly powerful executive branch, is now being cited as a thin legal justification for expanding counterterrorism operations into the Caribbean.
—Alexander Langlois, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025
The federal law requires employers to make reasonable accommodations for workers with disabilities unless doing so would cause undue hardship.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025
The offensive system Seattle implemented in 2024 put undue stress on the quarterback.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Undue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undue. Accessed 10 Oct. 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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