Undue (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Not yet payable; "an undue loan".
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Examples
- The company is contesting the debt, claiming the liability is undue and was mistakenly added to their account.
- The new employee was unaware that the large sum of money in his account was an undue deposit from a fraudulent transaction.
- The bank's auditor discovered an undue payment of $10,000 was made to a contractor without proper authorization.
- After investigating the finances, the accountant determined that the company's obligation to pay the tax was undue and should be waived.
- The credit card company immediately flagged the transaction as undue and contacted the customer to verify the legitimacy of the purchase.
Antonyms
Meaning 2
Lacking justification or authorization; "desire for undue private profit"; "unwarranted limitations of personal freedom".
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Meaning 3
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".
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Meaning 4
Beyond normal limits; "excessive charges"; "a book of inordinate length"; "his dress stops just short of undue elegance"; "unreasonable demands".
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