Synonyms for undue
- adjective
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Excessive — excessive; going beyond that what is natural or sufficient
excessive, inordinate, unreasonable, immoderate, extreme, overweening, overmuch, unrestrained, extravagant, intemperate, wanton, lavish, unmeasured
2. Unwarranted
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Excessive; going beyond that what is natural or sufficient.
To individuals who despise killings in any form, death penalty is undue punishment.
- adj. 2
Which ought not to be done; illegal; unjustified.
Related words
- Word family
- unduly
- Phrases
- undue enrichment
Example sentences
- excessive The government's expenditures are a bit excessive.
- unreasonable You can't reason with someone who is unreasonable.
- inordinate You're spending an inordinate amount of time there.
- immoderate Immoderate drinking can have negative consequences.
- improper It is improper to impose sanctions upon the union.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| undue | falling | |
| excessive | falling | |
| unreasonable | falling | |
| inordinate | steady | |
| immoderate | steady | |
| improper | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- lavish2, wanton2
- 7 letters
- extreme2
- 8 letters
- improper3, overmuch
- 9 letters
- excessive3
- 10 letters
- unsuitable4, inordinate4, unmeasured, immoderate
- 11 letters
- extravagant4, unwarranted4, unjustified4, intemperate4, overweening
- 12 letters
- unreasonable4, unrestrained3
- 13 letters
- unjustifiable6
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (lavish2 = 2 syllables).