"undue" meaning in English

See undue in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ʌnˈdjuː/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ʌnˈduː/ [US], /ʌnˈdjuː/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-undue.wav Forms: more undue [comparative], most undue [superlative]
Rhymes: -uː Etymology: From un- + due. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|due}} un- + due Head templates: {{en-adj}} undue (comparative more undue, superlative most undue)
  1. Excessive; going beyond that what is natural or sufficient. Synonyms: immoderate, unrestrained, excessive Translations (Excessive; going beyond that what is natural or sufficient): прекален (prekalen) (Bulgarian), прекомерен (prekomeren) (Bulgarian), přehnaný (Czech), přílišný (Czech), zbytečně velký (Czech), yletön (Finnish), გადაჭარბებული (gadač̣arbebuli) (Georgian), ზედმეტი (zedmeṭi) (Georgian), übertrieben (German), túlzott (Hungarian), prekomerno (Serbo-Croatian), prekomjerno (Serbo-Croatian), desproporcionado (Spanish), надмірний (nadmirnyj) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-undue-en-adj-RrIuonRJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Georgian translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 71 7 21 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 52 28 20 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 83 4 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 80 6 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 77 2 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 68 12 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 62 14 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 70 10 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Georgian translations: 67 12 21 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 75 6 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 61 19 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations: 66 10 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 79 5 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 65 11 24 Disambiguation of 'Excessive; going beyond that what is natural or sufficient': 95 1 4
  2. That which ought not to be done; illegal; unjustified. Translations (That which ought not to be done; illegal; unjustified): neoprávněný (Czech), nezákonný (Czech), ilegální (Czech), გაუმართლებელი (gaumartlebeli) (Georgian), უკანონო (uḳanono) (Georgian), დაუშვებელი (daušvebeli) (Georgian), unangemessen (German), injustificado (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-undue-en-adj-iDxuSsiZ Disambiguation of 'That which ought not to be done; illegal; unjustified': 2 92 6
  3. (of a payment etc) Not owing or payable. Translations (Not owing or payable): nesplatný (Czech), před splatností (Czech), ne dosud splatný (Czech), indebido (Spanish), no debido (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-undue-en-adj-VR~tDTSl Disambiguation of 'Not owing or payable': 7 9 84
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: undueful, undue enrichment, undue influence, undueness, unduly

Alternative forms

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      "roman": "gaumartlebeli",
      "sense": "That which ought not to be done; illegal; unjustified",
      "word": "გაუმართლებელი"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "uḳanono",
      "sense": "That which ought not to be done; illegal; unjustified",
      "word": "უკანონო"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "daušvebeli",
      "sense": "That which ought not to be done; illegal; unjustified",
      "word": "დაუშვებელი"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "That which ought not to be done; illegal; unjustified",
      "word": "unangemessen"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "That which ought not to be done; illegal; unjustified",
      "word": "injustificado"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "Not owing or payable",
      "word": "nesplatný"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "Not owing or payable",
      "word": "před splatností"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "Not owing or payable",
      "word": "ne dosud splatný"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "Not owing or payable",
      "word": "indebido"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "Not owing or payable",
      "word": "no debido"
    }
  ],
  "word": "undue"
}

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