overdue

/ˌoʊvɚˈdu/

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Type

Adjective

Meaning

  1. Not paid, arrived, or delivered by the expected or scheduled time.

    • The library sent an alert warning that her books were two weeks overdue.

    • Are there any overdue invoices still pending in the system?

  2. Long expected or needed based on fairness, progress, or past circumstances.

    • A thorough review of the department's safety standards is long overdue.

    • The city finally approved overdue repairs on the crumbling bridge.

Collocations

  • long overdue
  • overdue library book
  • overdue payment
  • overdue invoice
  • overdue bill
  • overdue reform
  • overdue apology

Synonyms

  • delinquent
  • late
  • unpaid
  • delayed
  • warranted

Antonyms