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Definitions

overdue

[oh-ver-doo, -dyoo] / ˌoʊ vərˈdu, -ˈdyu /
ADJECTIVE
late, behind schedule
Synonyms
STRONGEST
belated delinquent outstanding tardy unpaid
WEAK
behind time behindhand due held up hung up jammed long-delayed mature not punctual owing payable unpunctual unsettled
Antonyms
STRONGEST
early on time paid punctual settled

Example Sentences

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While welcoming the move as a long overdue step towards ending the haemorrhaging of the country's natural wealth, critics question its feasibility, while workers fear for their jobs.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Spokeswoman Abby Lunardini said it is “supporting long-term policy reforms that are long overdue and supported by strong majorities of people.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

The victory was the next step and long overdue.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

But Oscar cares little about being overdue and less about making that kind of history.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2026

I did, in September, have a pleasant overdue lunch with Hillary Clinton, the two of us sitting in the residence dining room.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.