belated
[ bih-ley-tid ]
/ bɪˈleɪ tɪd /
adjective
coming or being after the customary, useful, or expected time: belated birthday greetings.
late, delayed, or detained: We started the meeting without the belated representative.
Archaic. obsolete; old-fashioned; out-of-date: a belated view of world politics.
Archaic. overtaken by darkness or night.
Words nearby belated
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OTHER WORDS FROM belated
be·lat·ed·ly, adverbbe·lat·ed·ness, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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Examples from the Web for belatedness
Of late years they are growing conscious of their own belatedness, and that touches a tender spot.
Our Southern Highlanders|Horace KephartThis belatedness causes a jerky motion of the arm and imparts it to the hand.
Piano Playing|Josef HofmannThe "belatedness" of your letter only made me fear that I had offended you.
The Letters of Ambrose Bierce|Ambrose Bierce
British Dictionary definitions for belatedness
belated
/ (bɪˈleɪtɪd) /
adjective
late or too latebelated greetings
Derived forms of belated
belatedly, adverbbelatedness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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