overdue
Should've arrived already
Overdue means past the expected or required time.
A library book becomes overdue when not returned by its due date.
A payment is overdue when it should have been made already.
The word extends to anything that should have happened sooner: This conversation is long overdue.
A pregnant woman past her due date is also overdue.
Not on time
postponed · overrun · outstanding · delinquent · elapsed · expired · lapsed · missed
Acceptable in quality
- feePayment for service
- penaltyPunishment for wrongdoing
- interestAttention, stake, or fee
- surchargeExtra fee added
charge · sanction · reminder · notice · collection · garnishment · repossession · default
Requiring immediate attention
- urgentNeeding immediate attention
- imminentAbout to occur
- criticalExpressing disapproval or importance
- time-sensitiveRequiring prompt action
imperative · crucial · expedite · prioritize · immediate · long-awaited · anticipated · expected
late
Not on time
delayed · postponed · overrun · outstanding · delinquent · elapsed · expired · lapsed · missed · unpunctual
fine
Acceptable in quality
surcharge · charge · sanction · reminder · notice · collection · garnishment · repossession · default · arrears
pressing
Requiring immediate attention
time-sensitive · imperative · crucial · expedite · prioritize · immediate · long-awaited · anticipated · expected · needed
book
Bound written work
borrowing · recall · holds · circulation · fines · stack · reserve
- delayeddelayed, postponed, deferred, suspended, on hold
- library termsshelf, bookshelf, book selection, community library, spine
- money troublesdebt relief, bad debt, bankruptcy filing, paycheck to paycheck, struggling
- not on timelate, tardy, delayed, belated, running late
- Unpaid Billsunpaid, late, outstanding, behind, owed
- debt collectiondebt collection, garnishment, late payments, debt collector, delinquent accounts
overdueearly
Occurring before expected
punctual · on time · premature · ahead of schedule · prompt
overdueinopportune
Occurring at unsuitable time
timely · premature · untimely · opportune · unseasonable
- overdue billsPayments past their deadline
- overdue booksItems past lending deadline
- overdue paymentDebt past its deadline
- overdue accountsBalances not paid on time
- overdue noticesAlerts for unreturned items
- overdue finesCharges for delayed returns