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 Vardi argues that reproductive healthcare is overdue for the same transition. — Matt Emma, USA Today, 14 July 2026 Singh's death comes just days after authorities recovered the body of another overdue hiker, Steven Dorsett, in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest in Whatcom County. — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026 This is long overdue for Prescott, who has mostly been a fringe top-10 QB on these lists. — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2026 Meanwhile, Daemon and Rhaena have a long-overdue father-daughter talk. — The Editors, Vulture, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for overdue

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Adjective

The impact is already being felt across various regions, from a delayed start to the Indian monsoon to a temporary halt to Peru’s fishing season.

— Bloomberg, Fortune, 21 June 2026
That meant a delayed return to full activities.

— Alec Lewis, New York Times, 9 June 2026

Definition of delayed

Adjective

The project, called Union 93, hit the brakes in 2022 amid disputes over unpaid work, and the property ultimately went into foreclosure in early 2025.

— Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 14 July 2026
On Monday, dozens of people working at an Ebola virus treatment center in northeast Congo went on strike over unpaid salaries and bonuses.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026

Definition of unpaid

Adjective

Treatment methods Before prescribing TRT, doctors generally look for potentially reversible or temporary factors, including obesity, certain medications, untreated obstructive sleep apnea, acute illness and excessive alcohol use.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
Used thoughtfully, such tools can help organizations identify patterns associated with burnout, including staffing imbalances, unsustainable workloads, excessive overtime or workflow bottlenecks.

— Jennifer Lee, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of excessive

Adjective

The closer and title track serve as a belated mission statement, at once tonally busy and capaciously arranged, as if to make the frequency spectrum itself a character in the songs.

— Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 12 June 2026
The journey proves a belated act of self-discovery.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 17 May 2026

Definition of belated

Adjective

After dark, the remote far-western location and low levels of artificial light make this region an outstanding destination for viewing the Perseid meteor shower.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 15 July 2026
It was also nominated for 12 Emmy Awards, winning one for outstanding lead actress in a comedy series for Arthur in 1977.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 July 2026

Definition of outstanding

Adjective

It was named so because the hill’s steep elevation was too trying for adults, and the lore goes that children hiked up to help pick grapes.

— Kyle Lucia Wu, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2026
The climb became steeper as the summit loomed ahead, and the sun burned brighter.

— John Blake, CNN Money, 19 July 2026

Definition of steep

Adjective

The slump in office leasing also unleashed waves of slumping values, failed property loans and even foreclosures of delinquent mortgages.

— George Avalos, Mercury News, 16 July 2026
City officials say the settlement is part of a broader effort to recover delinquent utility accounts.

— Verónica Egui Brito July 16, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026

Definition of delinquent

Adjective

His talent was extreme, but his introverted personality seemed at times to inhibit him on the World Cup stage, where the burden of trying to deliver glory for his country — as Maradona did so memorably in 1986 — weighed so heavily on his shoulders.

— Oliver Kay, New York Times, 19 July 2026
No one knows all the factors behind the population’s recent boom, although researchers point to recent extreme weather events and climate change, perhaps compounded with a rise in shipping traffic over recent decades.

— Kasha Patel, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

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