ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsOoverdue
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overdue
Meaning: not finished or arrived by the expected time
overdue in a sentence
How overdue is used in real sentences:
My library book was overdue, so I returned it before school.
The bus was overdue, and the waiting students kept checking the clock.
“Both leaders knew a settlement was overdue because two earlier deadlines had passed.”
— from the passage The Agreement at Alder Crossing
Synonyms for overdue
Other words for overdue — late, delayed and belated — carry the same meaning.
- late
- delayed
- belated
Antonyms of overdue
Words that mean the opposite of overdue:
- punctual
- early
Where it comes from
From English over + due
Memory hook
If something is OVER its DUE date, it is OVERDUE.