overdue
adjective/ˌoʊvərˈduː/
Frequency rank: #7,680 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
past the time when something was expected or required.
Example sentence
The library book has been overdue for two weeks, so I need to return it today.
Synonyms & related words
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