overdue

[ oh-ver-doo, -dyoo ]

adjective

1. past due, as a delayed train or a bill not paid by the assigned date; late:

   two overdue library books.

   Synonyms: behindhand, tardy

2. too long awaited; needed or expected for some time:

   Improvements in our highway system are long overdue.

3. more than sufficiently advanced, mature, or ready:

   That country is overdue for industrial development.

overdue

/ ˌəʊvəˈdjuː /

adjective

1. past the time specified, required, or preferred for arrival, occurrence, payment, etc

Other Words From

• over·dueness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of overdue¹

First recorded in 1835–45; over- + due

Example Sentences

Ms Wootton said she was not told "about any risks of going overdue".

From BBC

BBC Wales has seen correspondence from a medical supplies company which had stopped its eHarley Street accounts "due to overdue invoices".

From BBC

Atkins said it is overdue for voters to put a woman in the state’s highest office, and not just for representation purposes.

From Los Angeles Times

Indeed, Thompson says, “Ralph Fiennes is overdue. He earned two Oscar nominations early in his career and was robbed for ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel.’

From Los Angeles Times

The city is long overdue for a comprehensive plan that outlines infrastructure needs and costs, including for regular maintenance and improvements to public works, such as bus shelters, landscaped medians and protected bike lanes.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• belated
• delinquent
• outstanding
• tardy
• unpaid