Antonyms for in arrears
| Grammar : Adj, adv |
| Spell : uh-reerz |
| Phonetic Transcription : əˈrɪərz |
Definition of in arrears
Origin :- mid-14c., "in times past," from Old French ariere "behind, backward," from Vulgar Latin *ad retro, from Latin ad "to" (see ad-) + retro "behind" (see retro-). Meaning "balance due" dates from early 15c.; phrase in arrears first recorded 1610s, but in arrearages is from late 14c.
- As in unpaid : adj not settled; taken without remuneration
- As in unsettled : adj not decided, taken care of
- As in in the red : adj operating at a loss
- As in owed : adj due
- As in receivable : adj due
- As in due : adj unpaid; owing money
- As in behind : adv in debt; late
Synonyms for in arrears
- at a loss
- backward
- bankrupt
- behind schedule
- behind time
- behindhand
- belated
- betwixt and between
- chargeable
- clouded
- collectible
- debatable
- defaulting
- delayed
- delinquent
- dilatory
- doubtful
- dubious
- dubitable
- due
- expected
- have to play catch up
- immature
- in arrears
- in debt
- in dire straits
- in the hock
- in the hole
- insolvent
- IOU
- laggard
- losing money
- mature
- moot
- nonpaying
- not discharged
- not met
- open
- outstanding
- overdue
- owed
- owing
- past due
- payable
- pendent
- pending
- problematic
- receivable
- scheduled
- slow
- sluggish
- tardy
- to be paid
- to the bad
- uncertain
- unclear
- undecided
- undefrayed
- undetermined
- unfixed
- unliquidated
- unpaid
- unprofitably
- unresolved
- unsatisfied
- unsettled
- up for grabs
- waffling
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