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Adjectives (8)
undue
adj. 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"
not due
adj. not yet payable; "an undue loan"
unwarranted, unjustified
adj. lacking justification or authorization; "unreasonable searches and seizures"; "desire for undue private profit"; "unwarranted limitations of personal freedom"
extraordinary, unreasonable, excessive, inordinate
adj. beyond normal limits; "excessive charges"; "a book of inordinate length"; "his dress stops just short of undue elegance"; "unreasonable demands"
Fuzzynyms (36)
idle, baseless, groundless, unfounded
adj. without a basis in reason or fact; "baseless gossip"; "the allegations proved groundless"; "idle fears"; "unfounded suspicions"; "unwarranted jealousy"
undue, extraordinary, unreasonable, excessive, inordinate
adj. beyond normal limits; "excessive charges"; "a book of inordinate length"; "his dress stops just short of undue elegance"; "unreasonable demands"
irrational
adj. not consistent with or using reason; "irrational fears"; "irrational animals"
gratuitous, needless, uncalled-for
adj. unnecessary and unwarranted; "a strikers' tent camp...was burned with needless loss of life"
unnecessary, unneeded
adj. not necessary
unfair, unjust
adj. not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception; "used unfair methods"; "it was an unfair trial"; "took an unfair advantage"
intemperate
adj. excessive in behavior; "intemperate rage"
exuberant, excessive, overweening, extravagant
adj. unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings; "extravagant praise"; "exuberant compliments"; "overweening ambition"; "overweening greed"
great
adj. relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind; "a great juicy steak"; "a great multitude"; "the great auk"; "a great old oak"; "a great ocean liner"; "a great delay"
high, heavy, big, violent
adj. marked by intense physical force: "a big wind"; "a violent squall"; "heavy seas"; "high winds"
irrational
adj. not consistent with or using reason; "irrational fears"; "irrational animals"
gratuitous, needless, uncalled-for
adj. unnecessary and unwarranted; "a strikers' tent camp...was burned with needless loss of life"
unnecessary, unneeded
adj. not necessary
undue, unwarranted, unjustified
adj. lacking justification or authorization; "unreasonable searches and seizures"; "desire for undue private profit"; "unwarranted limitations of personal freedom"
Synonyms (26)
wrong, unsuitable, improper
adj. not appropriate for a purpose or occasion; "unsuitable attire for the office"; "said all the wrong things"
indefensible, untenable
adj. (of theories etc) incapable of being defended or justified
senseless, mindless, reasonless
adj. not marked by the use of reason; "mindless violence"; "reasonless hostility"; "a senseless act"
too much, a bit much
adj. (informal) "a bit much"
overdone, exaggerated, overstated
adj. represented as greater than is true or reasonable; "an exaggerated opinion of oneself"
steep, exorbitant, extortionate, outrageous, unconscionable, usurious
adj. greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; "exorbitant rent"; "extortionate prices"; "spends an outrageous amount on entertainment"; "usurious interest rate"; "unconscionable spending"
extreme
adj. beyond a norm in views or actions; "an extreme conservative"; "an extreme liberal"; "extreme views on integration"; "extreme opinions"
radical, extremist, ultra
adj. (used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm; "extremist political views"; "radical opinions on education"; "an ultra conservative"
gross, glaring
adj. far exceeding the normal: "a glaring error"; "gross inefficiency"
over
adj. (prefix) excessive: "over-abusive"; "overabusive"
Antonyms (11)
appropriate
adj. suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc; "a book not appropriate for children"; "a funeral conducted the appropriate solemnity"; "it seems that an apology is appropriate"
due, owed
adj. owed and payable immediately or on demand; "payment is due"
fair, just
adj. free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; or conforming with established standards or rules; "a fair referee"; "fair deal"; "on a fair footing"; "a fair fight"; "by fair means or foul"
moderate
adj. being within reasonable or average limits; not excessive or extreme; "moderate prices"; "a moderate income"; "a moderate fine"; "moderate demands"; "a moderate estimate"; "a moderate eater"; "moderate success"; "a kitchen of moderate size"; "the X-ray showed moderate enlargement of the heart"
sensible, reasonable
adj. showing reason or sound judgment; "a sensible choice"; "a sensible person"
fair, fairish, reasonable
adj. not excessive or extreme; "a fairish income"; "reasonable prices"
undue
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