Word Meanings - FREETHINKING - Book Publishers vocabulary database

Undue boldness of speculation; unbelief. Berkeley. -- a.

UNBELIEF
1. The withholding of belief; doubt; incredulity; skepticism. 2. Disbelief; especially, disbelief of divine revelation, or in a divine providence or scheme of redemption. Blind unbelief is sure to err, And scan his work in vain. Cowper. Syn. --
SPECULATION
The act or process of reasoning a priori from premises given or assumed. The act or practice of buying land, goods, shares, etc., in expectation of selling at a higher price, or of selling with the expectation of repurchasing at a lower price; a
UNDUE
1. Not due; not yet owing; as, an undue debt, note, or bond. 2. Not right; not lawful or legal; improper; as, an undue proceeding. Bacon. 3. Not agreeable to a rule or standard, or to duty; disproportioned; excessive; immoderate; inordinate; as,
BOLDNESS
The state or quality of being bold. Syn. -- Courage; bravery; intrepidity; dauntlessness; hardihood; assurance.
UNDUENESS
The quality of being undue.