Undue - English meaning

adjective

Too large or too small in comparison with something else.

Usage examples:

People on lower incomes spend a disproportionate amount of their income on fuel

verb

Undergo disproportionation.

Usage examples:

Water disproportionates to oxygen and hydrogen

adjective

Too great or too small when compared to something else

Usage examples:

The sheer size of the company gave it disproportionate influence in dealing with the pentagon and c…

adjective

More than is necessary, normal, or desirable; immoderate.

Usage examples:

He was drinking excessive amounts of brandy

Beyond normal limits

adjective

Too much or too many

Usage examples:

Some property owners complained that they were being charged excessive fees., the directive will pr…

adjective

Reaching a high or the highest degree; very great.

Usage examples:

Extreme cold

noun

Either of two abstract things that are as different from each other as possible.

Usage examples:

We represented opposite extremes of college society—he a member of the old guard, i one of the radi…

adjective

Complimentary or flattering to an excessive degree.

Usage examples:

The press are embarrassingly fulsome in their appreciation

adjective

Not sensible or restrained; excessive.

Usage examples:

Immoderate drinking

adjective

Too much or many, or more than is usual or reasonable

Usage examples:

Immoderate drinking, immoderate demands

adjective

Unusually or disproportionately large; excessive.

Usage examples:

The case had taken up an inordinate amount of time

adjective

Unreasonably or unusually large in size or degree

Usage examples:

She seemed to be inordinately fond of her dog.

adjective

Having or showing a lack of self-control; immoderate.

Usage examples:

Intemperate outbursts concerning global conspiracies

adjective

Showing anger or violence that is too extreme and not well controlled

Usage examples:

An intemperate outburst, intemperate language, the governor said he would not be provoked into inte…

adjective

(of something undesirable) not necessary because avoidable.

Usage examples:

I deplore needless waste

adjective

Completely unnecessary

Usage examples:

A needless waste of time, you’re worrying needlessly – they’ll be fine.

adjective

Unnecessary, especially through being more than enough.

Usage examples:

The purchaser should avoid asking for superfluous information

adjective

More than is needed; extra and not necessary

Usage examples:

Our new mayor plans to eliminate superfluous programs., much of the school day is wasted on superfl…

abbreviation

Denoting quantum states or wave functions which change sign on inversion through the origin.

symbol

(in units of measurement) micro- (10−6).

Usage examples:

Direct read-out of concentration in ug or mg/l

noun

The twenty-first letter of the alphabet.

adjective

Not needed.

Usage examples:

Some people feel that holiday insurance is unnecessary

plural noun

Unnecessary things.

Usage examples:

Flora never wasted cash on unnecessaries

adjective

Not needed.

Usage examples:

The disposal of unneeded assets

adjective

Not needed

Usage examples:

They urged motorists not to buy unneeded petrol during the shortage., it costs money to shut down g…

adjective

Not justified or authorized.

Usage examples:

I am sure your fears are unwarranted

adjective

Lacking a good reason; unnecessary

Usage examples:

They denounced the investigation as an unwarranted interference with their business.