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- [uhn-doo, -dyoo]
- /ʌnˈdu, -ˈdyu/
- /ʌnˈdjuː/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-doo, -dyoo]
- /ʌnˈdu, -ˈdyu/
Definitions of undue word
- adjective undue unwarranted; excessive: undue haste. 1
- adjective undue inappropriate; unjustifiable; improper: undue influence. 1
- adjective undue not owed or currently payable. 1
- adjective undue too much, excessive 1
- adjective undue inappropriate 1
- adjective undue not justified 1
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Origin of undue
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
First recorded in 1350-1400, undue is from the Middle English word undewe. See un-1, due
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Parts of speech for Undue
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
undue popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for undue
adj undue
- absonant — inharmonious
- amoral — If you describe someone as amoral, you do not like the way they behave because they do not seem to care whether what they do is right or wrong.
- anachronistic — You say that something is anachronistic when you think that it is out of date or old-fashioned.
- at odds — If someone is at odds with someone else, or if two people are at odds, they are disagreeing or quarrelling with each other.
- bright and early — very early in the morning
adjective undue
- euphuistic — Of or pertaining to euphuism.
- exceeding — Very great.
- excessive — More than is necessary, normal, or desirable; immoderate.
- exorbitant — (of a price or amount charged) unreasonably high.
- foundationless — Without foundation; unfounded.
Antonyms for undue
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