over due

adjective

past due, as a delayed train or a bill not paid by the assigned date; late: two overdue library books.

too long awaited; needed or expected for some time: Improvements in our highway system are long overdue.

more than sufficiently advanced, mature, or ready: That country is overdue for industrial development.

Origin:
1835–45; over- + due

Related forms

o·ver·due·ness, noun

Can be confused: overdo, overdue.

Synonyms
1. tardy, behindhand.

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overdue (ˌəʊvəˈdjuː)

—*adj*
	past the time specified, required, or preferred for arrival, occurrence, payment, etc

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overdue

"past the due date," 1845 of bills, 1890 of library books, 1970 of menstrual periods, from over + due.

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