SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
undue
adjective
Excessive or not justified by the circumstances.
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Excessive or unjustified
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Usage distinction
Return to topUndue judges an amount or action against what circumstances justify. Needless specifically means unnecessary; unmerited means not deserved.
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See undue in use
The small mistake received undue attention during the meeting.
Undue weight fell on one stopwatch reading, even though the session had involved different tasks and starting conditions that made a single ranking incomplete.
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