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overdue.

Late; especially, past a deadline or too late to fulfill a need.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˌəʊ.vəˈdju/Received-Pronunciation/ˌoʊ.vəɹˈdu/US
  1. Late; especially, past a deadline or too late to fulfill a need.

    his library books were three days overdue; my car is overdue for an oil change; she finally left on a long overdue vacation
Where this word comes from

From over- + due.

noun/ˌəʊ.vəˈdju/Received-Pronunciation/ˌoʊ.vəɹˈdu/US
  1. A borrowed item (such as a library book) that has not been returned on time.

  2. A payment or invoice that is past due.

Where this word comes from

From over- + due.

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