Synonyms of due

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adjective

ˈdü 

1

as in owing

having reached the date at which payment is required

the loan is due next April

Synonyms & Similar Words

• owing
• unpaid
• outstanding
• owed
• receivable
• mature
• payable
• delinquent
• overdue
• unsettled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• undue
• cleared
• repaid
• liquidated
• settled
• paid (off or up)
• prepaid

2

as in expected

being in accordance with the prescribed, normal, or logical course of events

their train is due to arrive in half an hour

Synonyms & Similar Words

• expected
• scheduled
• anticipated
• slated
• awaited

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• late
• early
• tardy
• behind
• delinquent
• overdue
• belated
• dilatory
• premature
• untimely
• latish
• behindhand
• unforeseen
• unanticipated
• unlooked-for

3

as in justified

being what is called for by accepted standards of right and wrong

all the participants in the trial are required to treat the judge with due respect

Synonyms & Similar Words

• justified
• deserved
• proper
• suitable
• just
• rightful
• legal
• appropriate
• competent
• merited
• right
• strict
• warranted
• legitimate
• fair
• meet
• applicable
• condign
• fitting
• requisite
• correct
• apt
• true
• stringent
• lawful
• accurate
• fit
• equitable
• uncompromising
• impartial
• square
• rhadamanthine

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• undue
• unfair
• unjust
• unwarranted
• irrelevant
• improper
• unjustified
• incorrect
• unreasonable
• partial
• undeserved
• inappropriate
• unsuitable
• unequal
• incoherent
• inapplicable
• unmerited
• unjustifiable
• arbitrary
• biased
• inequitable
• indefensible
• irrelative
• unlawful
• despotic
• inapt
• inapposite
• illegitimate

due

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adverb

1

as in just

as stated or indicated without the slightest difference

the island lies due south of the headland

Synonyms & Similar Words

• just
• right
• sharp
• precisely
• full
• squarely
• exactly
• on the nose
• on the button
• smack-dab

2

as in straight

in a direct line or course

a plane flying due east

Synonyms & Similar Words

• straight
• right
• direct
• directly
• dead
• as the crow flies
• straightway
• plumb
• plump

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• indirectly
• circuitously
• deviously
• veeringly

due

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noun

as in privilege

Related Words

• privilege
• entitlement
• call
• pretense
• right
• pretension
• perquisite
• dibs
• prerogative
• birthright
• appanage

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of due

Adjective

A student of color or from low-income backgrounds will be forced to leave behind the freedom to access critical civil-rights protections and due-process guarantees. — Denise Forte, Baltimore Sun, 21 Oct. 2026

That’s due in part because 2026 will mark the first cycle in a decade that all of the major networks will rely on Associated Press vote-count data in their election coverage. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2026

Noun

Youth soccer is a $5 billion industry, with many families shelling out $15,000 (or more) per year for club dues, tournament fees, private lessons, gas, food, hotels and $315 Nike Zoom Mercurial Superfly 11s. — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026

All can increase the likelihood of higher dues or additional assessments later. — Bydavid Schepp, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026

Phrases Containing due

• due (to)
• due to