OVERDUE Synonyms: 94 Similar and Opposite Words

overdue

adjective

ˌō-vər-ˈdü

Definition of overdue

as in delayed

not arriving, or occurring, or settled at the due, usual, or proper time an overdue library book will be subject to daily fines

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as in unpaid

not yet paid an overdue bill that's started incurring interest charges

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as in excessive

going beyond a normal or acceptable limit in degree or amount spends an overdue percentage of her income on housing expenses like rent and utilities

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Recent Examples of overdue These types of miscellaneous storage spaces are long overdue for a reset. — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 15 Sep. 2026 The United States, then, is overdue for a reckoning with the political legacy of the war on terror. — Daniel Benjamin, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2026 The Coast Guard said crews initiated a search mission early Monday after Alaska State Troopers notified the Coast Guard of an overdue boat Sunday evening. — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026 The Coast Guard said it was notified of the overdue vessel Sunday night but was unable to begin searching until the next morning because of weather and poor visibility. — Steven Romo, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for overdue

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Adjective

The delayed flight was one of two crises that Haitian officials faced on Thursday with deportees being returned from the United States.

— Gérard Maxineau, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026
After Tuesday’s practice, Purdy detailed how a delayed throw to Luke Farrell got intercepted by linebacker Del-Shawn Phillips off near the goal line.

— Cam Inman, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of delayed

Adjective

Bass was in Chicago when the fire broke out, and after it was extinguished, The Times reported that one of Bass’ top advisors was working as a crisis communications consultant for Lineage while still serving as an unpaid advisor to the mayor.

— Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Attorney calls it a ‘botched’ investigation Evans was placed on unpaid leave during the criminal case.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of unpaid

Adjective

The statement, which named neither Hur nor anyone else, accepted that every film attracts harsh reviews along with praise, and asked who could draw an exact line between fair and excessive criticism.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
His decision to have Sale close out Game 3 of the NL Wild Card Series and throw 21 pitches was cast as excessive.

— Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of excessive

Adjective

But Merkle, on first base, went to the clubhouse without touching second base, and the Cubs recovered the ball and got a belated force-out at second.

— Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026
With the belated realization that the Chinese had indeed overtaken them in the burgeoning electric-vehicle business, the world’s other car-makers descended into doom and gloom.

— Jamie Kitman, Air Mail, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of belated

Adjective

Conrad has done an outstanding job of pulling together a team of local workers at all levels of the business.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Livingston is now an outstanding player on Telfair County’s girls basketball team, which went 20-8 last season.

— Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of outstanding

Adjective

Passengers screamed after spotting the co-pilot stabbing the captain, and the flight from Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, to the Israeli city of Tel Aviv began a steep dive.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
Offense has been hard to come by for Blashill’s team, so those early holes are steeper compared to others.

— Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of steep

Adjective

Know More Waters is one of a number of senior members of Congress that fellow Democrats are grumbling about in private for being delinquent on their dues to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Even more surprising is the list of prominent customers with delinquent accounts.

— Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of delinquent

Adjective

Without intervention, those numbers will only grow as extreme events worsen.

— Justin Worland, Time, 3 Oct. 2026
Kenya's National Transport and Safety Authority called upon all motorists to exercise extreme caution, avoid dangerous overtaking and strictly observe lane discipline.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

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