- Being unpaid when due: an overdue bill.
- Coming or arriving after the scheduled or expected time: an overdue train.
- Expected or required but not yet having come about.
- Being something that should have occurred earlier. See synonyms at tardy.
Dictionary:
o·ver·due (ō'vər-dū', -dyū') ![]() |
| Thesaurus: overdue |
| Antonyms: overdue |
Definition: late, behind schedule
Antonyms: early, paid
| Word Tutor: overdue |
I'm way overdue for a promotion. I've made so many lateral moves, I'm beside myself.
— Gary Apple, TV sitcom writer.
| Translations: Overdue |
Dansk (Danish)
adj. - for længst forfalden, forsinket
Nederlands (Dutch)
achterstallig, te laat
Français (French)
adj. - en retard, impayé, présenté tardivement (un chèque, une facture), dont le terme est dépassé (pour une femme enceinte)
Deutsch (German)
adj. - überfällig
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - καθυστερημένος, (για οφειλή) υπερήμερος, εκπρόθεσμος
Italiano (Italian)
in sofferenza, arretrato
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - atrasado, vencido e não pago
Español (Spanish)
adj. - atrasado, vencido y sin pagar, requerido o esperado desde hace tiempo
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - förfallen, försenad, länge emotsedd, mogen
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
过期的, 迟到的, 未兑的
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 過期的, 遲到的, 未兌的
한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 지불 기한이 넘은, 늦은
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 支払い期限の過ぎた, 遅れた, 延着した
العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) فات ميعاده
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - מעבר למועד הצפוי, שזמן פרעונו עבר, מאחר
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| Delinquent (business term) |
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