belated

adjlate, slow

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Synonyms for belated

adj late, slow

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More words related to belated

behind

adverb. in debt; late

last minute

adjective. last-second

overdue

adjective. late, behind schedule

passé

adjective. old-fashioned

Word Origin & History

1610s, "overtaken by night," past participle adjective from belate "to make late, detain," from be- + late. Sense of "coming past due, behind date" is from 1660s. Related: Belatedly.

Example Sentences for belated

And still more of this belated spring will gladden the eye in the florist's window.

Belated vacations and illness had depleted the training-school.

The belated patients and pilgrims had arrived during this alert.

"Your thanks are belated," said the young man, with a visible attempt at gaiety.

They had penetrated the mists of alcohol, and stirred a belated contrition.

And the belated blackbird paused on the way to its nestlings.

Joan laid it carefully aside and brought on their belated breakfast.

Only then did he make a belated reply to Culver's statement.

On this occasion he was belated because he had sat up nursing a wounded comrade.

They are belated, and the Indians are at their bloody work when they arrive.

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