as in excessive
going beyond a normal or acceptable limit in degree or amount
try to avoid undue delay responding to e-mails
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of undue
Members of her staff are leaving; others are simply resistant to her ideas, noting, pragmatically, that the intensified focus on each patient will slow down their rounds and place undue pressure on the staff as a whole.
—
Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 15 May 2026
Social Circle says the detention center would place undue strain on the city's already limited water and sewage capacity, and could lead to water shortages and sewage overflows for its residents.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 14 May 2026
Rampell had sparred with school district officials and accused the district of trying to exert undue influence over WLRN’s operations.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
There have been several news reports that the pace of Perry’s shoots puts a lot of undue strain on his crews.
—Zak Cheney-Rice, Vulture, 13 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for undue
Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 15 May 2026
Social Circle says the detention center would place undue strain on the city's already limited water and sewage capacity, and could lead to water shortages and sewage overflows for its residents.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 14 May 2026
Rampell had sparred with school district officials and accused the district of trying to exert undue influence over WLRN’s operations.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
There have been several news reports that the pace of Perry’s shoots puts a lot of undue strain on his crews.
—Zak Cheney-Rice, Vulture, 13 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for undue
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undue
Adjective
-
Officers placed McClain in a neck hold while Cooper and Cichuniec injected him with an excessive dose of ketamine.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
-
The expansion followed numerous complaints from American shippers in the wake of global supply chain bottlenecks throughout 2021 and 2022, who had alleged that container shipping companies were bypassing them for service and charging them excessive late fees.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
Adjective
-
However, rather than moving in any extreme direction, Korkmaz said the Turkish mill is seeing demand for realistic pieces combined with stronger finishes, bolder aesthetics and more attitude.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
9 June 2026
-
Trump has opened our eyes to the consequences of extreme greed, corruption, cruelty, and utter disregard for the Constitution and the rule of law.—
Robert B. Reich,
Hartford Courant,
9 June 2026
Adjective
-
With an October deadline looming for the seven states to agree on a new Colorado River Compact—the plan that governs how water is distributed between them—regional officials are under pressure to strike a compromise on steep water cuts.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
8 June 2026
-
All-female founding teams posted steeper drops in both deal value and count than mixed-gender cohorts.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
8 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Undue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undue. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
