overdue
[adjective]
Synonyms: late, behindhand, behind schedule, belated, owing, tardy, unpunctual

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Antonyms: early

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English Thesaurus: late, not on time, overdue, be behind with something, be held up, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

o‧ver‧due /ˌəʊvəˈdjuː◂ $ ˌoʊvərˈduː◂/ adjective

1. not done, paid, returned etc by the time expected:
an overdue gas bill
The library books are overdue.
The baby was a week overdue (=it was expected to be born a week ago).

2. something that is overdue should have happened or been done a long time ago
overdue for
He was overdue for a shave.
We welcome this announcement and think it’s long overdue.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

overdue
adj.
VERBS be | become
ADV. long These reforms are long overdue.
PREP. for This system is overdue for reform.
PHRASES months/weeks/years overdue These changes are years overdue.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

overdue
adjective
BAD: I suddenly realized that my driving licence was overdue.
GOOD: I suddenly realized that my driving licence had expired.

Usage Note:
Be/become overdue is used of payments, library books, video films that you have rented, etc: 'Even if the books are only one day overdue, you still have to pay a fine.'
Expire is used of a licence, contract, membership card, etc: 'I wanted to pay by Visa but my card had expired.'

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Common Errors ▲

late arriving or happening after the time that was expected or arranged:
Sorry I’m late.
The bus was late.
Spring seems to be very late this year.
not on time not arriving or doing something at the time that was expected or arranged:
He never hands his homework in on time.
If we don’t leave on time, we’ll miss the flight.
overdue not done or happening by the expected time – used especially about payments that are late or library books that should have been returned:
Your rent is three weeks overdue.
I had to pay a £3 fine on some overdue library books.
be behind with something British English, be behind on something American English to be late in doing something that you have to do:
I can’t come out because I’m behind with my English essay.
be held up to be made late for a meeting, appointment etc by something that happens, especially by bad traffic:
I was held up by a traffic jam.
be delayed to be prevented from arriving, leaving, or happening at the expected time – often used about public transport:
The flight was delayed by bad weather.
belated /bɪˈleɪtəd, bɪˈleɪtɪd/ given or done late – used especially about something that someone has forgotten or failed to do:
a belated birthday card
I’m still hoping for a belated apology from him.
tardy especially American English formal arriving or happening late:
a habitually tardy person
a tardy decision
be in arrears /əˈrɪəz $ əˈrɪrz/ formal to have not made one or more regular payments at the time when you should:
One in eight mortgage payers are in arrears.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲