Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun due

2 senses of due

Sense 1
due -- (that which is deserved or owed; "give the devil his due")
       => right -- (an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature; "they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights"; "Certain rights can never be granted to the government but must be kept in the hands of the people"- Eleanor Roosevelt; "a right is not something that somebody gives you; it is something that nobody can take away")

Sense 2
due -- (a payment that is due (e.g., as the price of membership); "the society dropped him for non-payment of dues")
       => fixed charge, fixed cost, fixed costs -- (a periodic charge that does not vary with business volume (as insurance or rent or mortgage payments etc.))

Antonyms of adj due

4 senses of due

Sense 1
due (vs. undue) -- (owed and payable immediately or on demand; "payment is due")

undue (vs. due) -- (not yet payable; "an undue loan")

Sense 2
due (predicate) -- (scheduled to arrive; "the train is due in 15 minutes")

INDIRECT (VIA expected) -> unexpected -- (not expected or anticipated; "unexpected guests"; "unexpected news")

Sense 3
due (vs. undue) -- (suitable to or expected in the circumstances; "all due respect"; "due cause to honor them"; "a long due promotion"; "in due course"; "due esteem"; "exercising due care")

undue (vs. due) -- (not appropriate or proper (or even legal) in the circumstances; "undue influence"; "I didn't want to show undue excitement"; "accused of using undue force")

Sense 4
ascribable, due, imputable, referable -- (capable of being assigned or credited to; "punctuation errors ascribable to careless proofreading"; "the cancellation of the concert was due to the rain"; "the oversight was not imputable to him")

INDIRECT (VIA attributable) -> unattributable, unascribable -- (not attributable)

Similarity of adj due

4 senses of due

Sense 1
due (vs. undue) -- (owed and payable immediately or on demand; "payment is due")
       => callable -- (subject to a demand for payment before due date; "callable bonds")
       => collect, cod -- (payable by the recipient on delivery; "a collect call"; "the letter came collect"; "a COD parcel")
       => collectible, collectable, payable -- (subject to or requiring payment especially as specified; "a collectible bill"; "a note payable on demand"; "a check payable to John Doe")
       => delinquent, overdue -- (past due; not paid at the scheduled time; "an overdue installment"; "a delinquent account")
       => receivable -- (awaiting payment; "accounts receivable")
       => out-of-pocket -- (calling for the spending of cash; "his out-of-pocket costs were $10")
       => repayable -- (subject to repayment; "business loans are usually repayable in regular installments")

Sense 2
due (predicate) -- (scheduled to arrive; "the train is due in 15 minutes")
       => expected (vs. unexpected) -- (considered likely or probable to happen or arrive; "prepared for the expected attack")

Sense 3
due (vs. undue) -- (suitable to or expected in the circumstances; "all due respect"; "due cause to honor them"; "a long due promotion"; "in due course"; "due esteem"; "exercising due care")

Sense 4
ascribable, due, imputable, referable -- (capable of being assigned or credited to; "punctuation errors ascribable to careless proofreading"; "the cancellation of the concert was due to the rain"; "the oversight was not imputable to him")
       => attributable (vs. unattributable) -- (capable of being attributed; "the collapse of the movement was attributable to a lack of morale"; "an idea attributable to a Russian")

Synonyms of adv due

1 sense of due

Sense 1
due -- (directly or exactly; straight; "went due North")

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