missed the boat

ADJECTIVE

late

Synonyms

STRONGEST

last-minute slow

WEAK

backward behind behind time behindhand belated blown delayed dilatory eleventh hour gone held up hung up in a bind in the lurch jammed lagging out of luck overdue postponed put off remiss stayed strapped tardy too late unpunctual

Antonyms

WEAK

antique early live old old-fashioned on time prompt punctual

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missed the boat

Even those who missed the boat on opening a DAF last year might find it useful for bunching deductions into one tax year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 6, 2026

The opportunities ahead — tokenization, spot ETFs, custody improvements — mean you haven’t missed the boat.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 16, 2025

Such has been his emergence, a few of the players once heralded as the 'next generation' to succeed the 'big three' may be concerned they have missed the boat.

From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2023

If Hawaii isn’t in the budget and you missed the boat on a cruise, you might be running short on vacation ideas.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 12, 2022

If she missed the boat she could live well until another year.

From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George

missed the boat

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