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undue
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As an adjective, undue means excessive.
Meanings of undue
6 meaningsadjective
Excessive; going beyond that what is natural or sufficient.
“To individuals who despise killings in any form, death penalty is undue punishment.”
That which ought not to be done; illegal; unjustified.
of a payment etcNot owing or payable.
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”
Lacking justification or authorization
“desire for undue private profit”
“unwarranted limitations of personal freedom”
Similar: unjustified, unwarrantedBeyond normal limits
“excessive charges”
“a book of inordinate length”
“his dress stops just short of undue elegance”
Similar: excessive, inordinate, unreasonable
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).