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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Finally, diversification into metals is long overdue, given they were long underweighted by many investors.

From Barron's

If the wait is too long, they cost the federal government, because the IRS has to pay interest on the overdue refund.

From MarketWatch

Sales of the Model S, long overdue a proper upgrade, finished last year at a fraction of that.

From The Wall Street Journal

It is calling for a compensation scheme to cover interest on overdue payments, additional financial costs caused by delays and the distress and inconvenience suffered by pensioners.

From BBC

A spokesman for the Anti-Defamation League called the rapper’s apology “long overdue.”

From The Wall Street Journal

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