Undue vs Overdo - What's the difference?
undue | overdo |
Excessive; going beyond that what is natural or sufficient.
That which ought not to be done; illegal; unjustified.
(of a payment etc) Not owing or payable.
To do too much; to exceed what is proper or true in doing; to exaggerate; to carry too far.
* Shakespeare
To overtask or overtax; to fatigue; to exhaust.
To surpass; to excel.
To cook too much.
As an adjective undue
is excessive; going beyond that what is natural or sufficient.As a verb overdo is
to do too much; to exceed what is proper or true in doing; to exaggerate; to carry too far.undue
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- To individuals who despise killings in any form, death penalty is undue punishment.
Derived terms
* undueful * undue influence * undueness * undulyoverdo
English
Verb
- Anything so overdone is from the purpose of playing.
- to overdo one's strength
- (Tennyson)
- to overdo the meat