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# undue

«undue» in Mova's school dictionary: **needed, right or sensible; too much** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

adjective (undue)

### meaning for a pupil

1) (formal) Undue means more than is needed, right or sensible; too much. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/undue/#m1)

2) (old use) Undue can also mean not yet owed or due to be paid. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/undue/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

Common in formal and adult speech: «undue stress», «undue pressure», «without undue delay», «undue attention». In school rules: «do not cause undue noise». It tells the reader the amount is too great or unfair.

### examples

- Try not to put undue pressure on yourself before the test. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/undue/#x1)
- The bus arrived without undue delay. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/undue/#x2)
- The loud phone drew undue attention to him. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/undue/#x3)
- Doctors said there was no cause for undue worry. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/undue/#x4)
- Don't place undue weight on one leg after the sprain. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/undue/#x5)
- The coach gave undue praise to only one player. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/undue/#x6)

### note

Formal. Do not confuse with «unduly» (adverb: «unduly worried») or with «overdue» (late). Sounds like «un-dew».

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «undue» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/undue/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.