Synonyms for due
- adjective
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
2. Attributable
attributable, referable, imputable, ascribable rare
3. Proper — appropriate
just, proper, becoming, right, suitable, appropriate, fitting, fit, befitting
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Owed or owing.
He is due four weeks of back pay.
- adj. 2
Appropriate.
With all due respect, you're wrong about that.
- adj. 3
Scheduled; expected.
Rain is due this afternoon.
Related words
Example sentences
- needed Of course, a license is needed to operate a crane.
- required I'm sorry, sir, but a jacket and tie are required.
- owing Owing to the storm, the ship could not leave port.
- unsettled Americans appear unsettled and uncontrolled to Japanese.
- attributable That quote is attributable to Winston Churchill.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| due | steady | |
| needed | rising | |
| required | falling | |
| owing | falling | |
| unsettled | steady | |
| attributable | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- fit1
- 4 letters
- just1, owed1
- 5 letters
- right1, owing2
- 6 letters
- needed2, proper2, unpaid2
- 7 letters
- fitting2, payable3, overdue3
- 8 letters
- required3, expected3, becoming3, suitable3
- 9 letters
- unsettled3, befitting3, referable, imputable
- 10 letters
- receivable4, ascribable
- 11 letters
- appropriate4, outstanding3
- 12 letters
- attributable5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (owing2 = 2 syllables).