undue

adjective/ʌnˈduː/

Frequency rank: #9,691 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

excessive or unwarranted beyond what is appropriate or necessary.

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Example sentence

The manager was criticized for placing undue pressure on employees to meet unrealistic deadlines.

Synonyms & related words

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