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- Dictionaryoverdue/ˌəʊvəˈdjuː/
adjective
- 1. not having arrived, happened, or been done by the expected time: "the rent was nearly three months overdue" Similar Opposite
- 2. having been needed for some time: "reform is now overdue"
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not done or happening when expected or when needed; late: My library books are a week overdue. The baby is two weeks overdue (= the baby was expected to be born two weeks ago). Changes to the tax system are long overdue. She feels she's overdue for promotion. Synonym. late (AFTER EXPECTED TIME) Compare. delinquent adjective US formal.
1. a. : unpaid when due. an overdue bill. b. : delayed beyond an appointed time. an overdue train. overdue library books. 2. : too great : excessive. an overdue share of the profits. 3. : more than ready. overdue for a haircut. Synonyms. behindhand. belated. delinquent. late. latish. tardy.
Overdue definition: past due, as a delayed train or a bill not paid by the assigned date; late. See examples of OVERDUE used in a sentence.
not done or happening when expected or when needed; late: My library books are a week overdue. The baby is two weeks overdue (= the baby was expected to be born two weeks ago). Changes to the tax system are long overdue. She feels she's overdue for promotion. Synonym. late (AFTER EXPECTED TIME) Compare. delinquent adjective US formal.
If you say that a change or an event is overdue, you mean that it should have happened before now.
Definition of overdue adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Something that's overdue should have happened or been dealt with a long time ago, like the long overdue recognition for the people who rescued motorists in last winter's big snowstorm. Overdue literally means "past the due date."
adj. 1. Being unpaid when due: an overdue bill. 2. Coming or arriving after the scheduled or expected time: an overdue train. See Synonyms at tardy. 3. Expected or required but not yet having come about: an overdue apology. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
Coming or arriving after the scheduled or expected time. An overdue train. American Heritage. Delayed in arrival or occurrence beyond the time set or anticipated. Webster's New World. Expected or required but not yet having come about. An overdue apology. American Heritage. More Adjective Definitions (2) Synonyms: delinquent. unpaid. outstanding.
adjective. uk / ˌəʊvəˈdjuː / us. Add to word list. happening later than expected: This decision is long overdue. (Definition of overdue from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of overdue. in Chinese (Traditional) 過期的, 延誤的, 遲的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 过期的, 延误的, 迟的… See more. in Spanish.
