overdue C2+ Topic:Time US /ˌoʊvɚˈdu/ UK /ˌəʊvəˈdjuː/ See IPA manual Homophones overdo /ˌoʊvɚˈdu/ Meanings 1 adj not paid or done by the expected time; late The library books are three weeks overdue. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · not paid or done by the... latebelatedtardyunpaidoutstandingdelayed ↔ Opposites earlypunctualprompttimely Word family Related forms due Etymology AI details From over- ('beyond') plus due, from Old French deu, past participle of devoir ('to owe'), from Latin debere. Means past the time when it was owed or expected. over Middle English dēbēre Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Time External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # overdue **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌoʊvɚˈdu/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌəʊvəˈdjuː/ ## Meanings 1. not paid or done by the expected time; late ## Examples - The library books are three weeks overdue. ## Synonyms - late - belated - tardy - unpaid - outstanding - delayed ## Antonyms - early - punctual - prompt - timely ## Related Forms - due ## Roots and Affixes - Root: over - Root: dēbēre ## Etymology From over- ('beyond') plus due, from Old French deu, past participle of devoir ('to owe'), from Latin debere. Means past the time when it was owed or expected. ## AI Etymology Overdue comes from over- ('beyond') plus due, from Old French deu, past participle of devoir ('to owe'), from Latin debere. Means past the time when it was owed or expected. The etymological trail includes Old English over and Latin dēbēre. As an adjective, overdue means not paid or done by the expected time; late. The same family is visible in related forms such as due. ## Topics - Time markdown