| ADJECTIVE | all | undue | not yet payable |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | undue | not appropriate or proper (or even legal) in the circumstances | |
| all | undue, unjustified, unwarranted | lacking justification or authorization | |
| all | undue, excessive, inordinate, unreasonable | beyond normal limits |
| Sounds | ahnduw' | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | adieu ... voodoo: 22 rhymes with duw... | |
| Meaning | not yet payable. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "an undue loan" | |
| Opposite | due | owed and payable immediately or on demand |
| Spanish | indebido | |
| Catalan | indebut | |
| Adverbs | unduly | to an undue degree |
| Meaning | not appropriate or proper (or even legal) in the circumstances. | |
|---|---|---|
| Examples |
| |
| Category | law, jurisprudence | The collection of rules imposed by authority |
| Opposite | due | Suitable to or expected in the circumstances |
| Spanish | indebido | |
| Catalan | indegut | |
| Meaning | lacking justification or authorization. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "desire for undue private profit" | |
| Synonyms | unjustified, unwarranted | |
| Broader | unreasonable | not reasonable |
| Spanish | indebido, injustificado | |
| Meaning | Beyond normal limits. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "his dress stops just short of undue elegance" | |
| Synonyms | excessive, inordinate, unreasonable | |
| Broader | immoderate | Beyond reasonable limits |
| Spanish | excesivo | |
| Catalan | excesiu | |
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