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There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective overdue. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
if something is overdue, it should have already happened or been done: Changes to the tax system are long overdue . She feels she's overdue for promotion .
if something is overdue, it should have already happened or been done: Changes to the tax system are long overdue . She feels she's overdue for promotion .
Synonyms for OVERDUE: delayed, belated, delinquent, late, tardy, behind, slow, postponed; Antonyms of OVERDUE: premature, early, untimely, timely, precocious, opportune, inopportune, unseasonable.
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.
Definition of overdue adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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overdue. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 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). see thesaurus at late 2 something that is overdue ...