overdue
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2.7
- adjective
- /ˌoʊvərˈduː/
:
atrasado
- I believe the rent is three months overdue.
- long overdue
- an overdue payment
- overdue wages
And my guest today, long overdue, is Jason Calacanis.
- And my guest today, long overdue, is Jason Calacanis.
- That seems like a very expensive flight, and I have a long overdue apology to anyone else.
- I feel like a catch up video is so overdue.
- It hasn't been released yet, and it's now at least eight years overdue.
Examples
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The rest are on the overdue list.
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Later, when the rent was overdue, she asked to see the landlord.
Fiction book (1996) -
Deputy Speaker, the switch to Universal Credit is a long overdue and necessary reform.
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Are you chasing down students for overdue books or for fines?
Academic text (2015) -
The following DVDs are now overdue.
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Max, you'd be the first to admit it was long overdue.
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I believe the rent is overdue because it was due last month.
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The library will charge a fine for any books that are overdue.
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Her assignment was overdue by two weeks, so she submitted it late.
Synonyms
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1.0
After the usual or planned time
83
3.9
Not yet paid and still owed
50
1.8
Money that someone still owes and has not paid
25
3.9
Arriving or happening later than expected
18
4.4
Happening or arriving later than expected
16
6.8
Not paying money owed after the due date
4
7.4
Being late paying money you owe
Late in doing something, especially in paying money you owe
Antonyms
How Late
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Overdue comes from over- meaning 'past' or 'beyond' and due meaning 'owed' or 'expected', so it means 'past the time it was expected'. That's why we call a report, a library book, or a payment overdue when it is not done or returned on time.