overdue
/ˌoʊvɚˈdu/
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Type
Adjective
Meaning
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?
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