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undue |
Overview of adj undue The adj undue has 4 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (2) undue, not due -- (not yet payable; "an undue loan") 2. (1) undue -- (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. undue, unjustified, unwarranted -- (lacking justification or authorization; "unreasonable searches and seizures"; "desire for undue private profit"; "unwarranted limitations of personal freedom") 4. excessive, inordinate, undue, unreasonable -- (beyond normal limits; "excessive charges"; "a book of inordinate length"; "his dress stops just short of undue elegance"; "unreasonable demands") Antonyms of adj undue 4 senses of undue Sense 1 undue (vs. due), not due due (vs. undue), owed => callable => collect, cod => collectible, collectable, payable => delinquent, overdue => owing(prenominal) => receivable => repayable Sense 2 undue (vs. due) due (vs. undue) => anticipated, looked-for(postnominal) Sense 3 undue, unjustified, unwarranted INDIRECT (VIA unreasonable) -> reasonable, sensible Sense 4 excessive, inordinate, undue, unreasonable INDIRECT (VIA immoderate) -> moderate Similarity of adj undue 4 senses of undue Sense 1 undue (vs. due), not due Sense 2 undue (vs. due) Sense 3 undue, unjustified, unwarranted => unreasonable (vs. reasonable) Sense 4 excessive, inordinate, undue, unreasonable => immoderate (vs. moderate) Attributes of adj undue Familiarity of adj undue undue used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 4) Grep of adj undue undue Overview of adj undue The adj undue has 4 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (2) undue, not due -- (not yet payable; "an undue loan") 2. (1) undue -- (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. undue, unjustified, unwarranted -- (lacking justification or authorization; "unreasonable searches and seizures"; "desire for undue private profit"; "unwarranted limitations of personal freedom") 4. excessive, inordinate, undue, unreasonable -- (beyond normal limits; "excessive charges"; "a book of inordinate length"; "his dress stops just short of undue elegance"; "unreasonable demands")
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