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un·due
undue
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- pronunciation:
- uhn
du
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Parts
part of speech: |
adjective |
definition: |
too much; more than is right or appropriate.
We protested the undue cruelty shown to prisoners of war.- antonyms:
- due
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related words: |
unreasonable |
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The words undue and undo (to release or reverse) sound alike but have different meanings.
The word undue
contains the following part:
un-1
Old English
prefix
that means not
More about this word part:
The prefix un1 attaches to adjectives to create adjectives that mean the opposite of the base word.
Example words:
unable, unaware, unbeaten, unbelievable, uncertain, unclear, uncomfortable, uncommon, unconscious, unconstitutional, uncooperative, undecided, undue, unemployed, uneasy, unequal, uneven, unfair, unfamiliar, unfortunate, unfriendly, unhappy, unhealthy, unimportant, uninhabited, uninterested, unkind, unknown, unlawful, unlike, unlimited, unlucky, unnatural, unnecessary, unpleasant, unpopular, unreliable, unreasonable, unsatisfactory, unstable, unsteady, untrue, unusual, unwell
- synonyms:
- dis-, de-, in-2
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