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due has 3 distinct synonyms spread across 1 of its 7 senses. Each sense below keeps its own list, because a synonym belongs to a meaning and not to a word: swapping one sense's substitute into another sense's sentence is how a thesaurus makes writing worse. Its one recorded opposite is undue.
Counts are distinct word forms across every sense. A synonym that appears under three senses is counted once here and shown three times below, under each sense it belongs to.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
“payment is due”
suitable to or expected in the circumstances
“all due respect”
capable of being assigned or credited to
“punctuation errors ascribable to careless proofreading”
2 of the 7 recorded senses carry no synonym, antonym or related term, so they are not shown above. Every sense, with its definition and examples, is on the full entry for due.
Synonyms, antonyms and the broader and narrower relations for due come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Full sources and licences.
that which is deserved or owed
“give the devil his due”
a payment that is due (e.g., as the price of membership)
“the society dropped him for non-payment of dues”