Words Related To Fairness And Justice

adjective excessive or inappropriate; not justified or deserved

• The judge ruled that the company had exerted undue influence over its competitors.
• I think it's unfair that they're putting undue pressure on you to make a decision.
• It's totally uncool how they're giving you all this undue stress.
• The weight of her guilt felt like an undue burden on her shoulders.

adverb modifying a verb, adjective, or other adverb to indicate that something is done excessively or inappropriately

• The judge ruled that the evidence was unduly prejudicial and therefore inadmissible in court.
• I think it's unduly harsh to give him a detention for being late once.
• She was unduly stressed about the exam, but she ended up doing just fine.
• His influence over the group was unduly strong, shaping their decisions in ways they didn't realize.