undue

Meaning

1. Excessive; going beyond that what is natural or sufficient.
2. That which ought not to be done; illegal; unjustified.
3. Not owing or payable.

Synonyms

excessive

improper

unsuitable

inappropriate

unwarranted

unseemly

unreasonable

unfair

immoderate

inordinate

wrongful

indecent

inopportune

unjust

unjustified

exceeding

indecorous

inadequate

inept

inequitable

unauthorised

unauthorized

unbecoming

causeless

illegal

exorbitant

steep

nullified

out-of-bounds

out of place

overbold

overdone

over-the-top

overwhelming

prohibited

prohibitive

prohibitory

rampant

rank

risque

scabrous

so

so long

strike

tactless

too

too much

tortious

unacceptable

unaccepted

unbefitting

uncalled for

uncalled-for

uncomely

unconscionable

under-the-counter

undesirable

undocumented

unfit

unfitting

unjustifiable

unjustifiably

unlawful

unmentionable

unmerited

unrealistically

unrighteous

untimely

unwarrantable

vaulting

whopping

wildcat

wrong

off-color

above one’s means

no ball

unbeseeming

inequitous

underserved

abnormal

profuse in

as much

bootleg

dishonest

excess

extravagant

fulsome

graceless

groundless

high

hyperbolic

illegitimate

impertinent

impolitic

inadequately

incommensurate

incommensurately

incompatible

inconvenient

incorrect

indefensible

indiscreet

insupportable

intemperate

invalidated

lawless

malapropos

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʌnˈdjuː/

Etymology

From un- + due.