overdue

adjective over·due \ ˌō-vər-ˈdü , -ˈdyü \

Definition of overdue

1 a :unpaid when due

an overdue bill

b :delayed beyond an appointed time

an overdue train

overdue library books

2 :too great :excessive

an overdue share of the profits

3 :more than ready

overdue for a haircut

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Examples of overdue in a Sentence

She reminded him that the rent was overdue.
He has many overdue bills.
The train is 10 minutes overdue.

Recent Examples of overdue from the Web

An alderman who has long been a champion of the taxi industry once again raised the idea of requiring drivers for ride-sharing companies to be fingerprinted, citing a long-overdue city report on the issue.

— hal dardick, chicagotribune.com, "Beale urges ride-sharing driver fingerprinting, surge pricing limits," 30 Aug. 2017
The museum isn't alone in delivering long-overdue justice to Göldi's name—come September, a new Anna Göldi musical will premiere in the canton of Schaffhausen, based on research by the Anna Göldi Foundation in Glarus.

— ben panko, Smithsonian, "Last Person Executed as a Witch in Europe Gets a Museum," 29 Aug. 2017
Timeout’ long overdue for Zeke Elliott facebook twitter email Share Cowboys No.

— drew davison, star-telegram, "All eyes on Dak Prescott, Jaylon Smith in expected preseason debuts," 18 Aug. 2017
The long overdue move was made possible by numerous donations — as well as a lead gift from Daniel and Caroline Katz.

— randall p. lieberman, Jewish Journal, "Katz Yeshiva High moving to new facility in west Boca," 2 Aug. 2017
Unless of course those sleek navy ships in Djibouti are ever put to use collecting overdue debts.

— The Economist, "China goes to Africa," 20 July 2017
On the one hand, all this suggests that long-overdue efforts to remove corruption, while painful, are working.

— max fisher and amanda taub, New York Times, "Why Uprooting Corruption Has Plunged Brazil Into Chaos," 14 July 2017
Someone from DeLay’s office obtained Laney’s flight plan from the Department of Homeland Security by implying that Laney’s plane was overdue to land and might have crashed or been seized by terrorists.

— michelle legro, Longreads, "What’s the Matter With Texas? How Long Do You Have?," 13 July 2017
Illinois is overdue for fundamental workers' compensation changes.

— robert reed, chicagotribune.com, "In Illinois workers' compensation battle, business can't stay on sidelines," 11 July 2017

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First Known Use of overdue

1763

overdue Synonyms

Synonyms

behind, behindhand, belated, delinquent, latish, late, tardy

Antonyms

early, inopportune, precocious, premature, unseasonable, untimely

Related Words

delayed, detained, postponed; dallying, dawdling, dilatory, dillydallying, dragging, laggard, lagging, poky (or pokey), slow, sluggish, unhurried

Near Antonyms

opportune, seasonable, timely; prompt, punctual

Other Economics Terms

actuary, compound interest, globalization, indemnity, portfolio, rentier, stagflation, usurer

OVERDUE Defined for English Language Learners

overdue

adjective

Definition of overdue for English Language Learners

: not paid at an expected or required time
: not appearing or presented by a stated, expected, or required time
—used to say that something should have happened or been done before now

OVERDUE Defined for Kids

overdue

adjective over·due \ ˌō-vər-ˈdü , -ˈdyü \

Definition of overdue for Students

1 :not paid when due

overdue bills

2 :delayed beyond an expected time

The plane was an hour overdue.

3 :more than ready

He is overdue for a haircut.

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