undue
adjective
1. not yet payable
- an undue loan
2. not appropriate or proper (or even legal) in the circumstances
- undue influence
- I didn't want to show undue excitement
- accused of using undue force
3. lacking justification or authorization
- desire for undue private profit
Similar word(s): unreasonable, unjustified, unwarranted
4. beyond normal limits
- his dress stops just short of undue elegance
Similar word(s): immoderate, excessive, inordinate, unreasonable
Sentences with undue as an adjective:
- To individuals who despise killings in any form, death penalty is undue punishment.