About The Word Belated
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Belated
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What's The Definition Of Belated?
[adj] after the expected or usual time; delayed; "a belated birthday card"; "I'm late for the plane"; "the train is late"; "tardy children are sent to the principal"; "always tardy in making dental appointments"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Belated: late | tardy | unpunctual Related Terms | Find terms related to Belated: antique | archaic | arrested | back | backward | behind time | behindhand | blocked | dated | delayed | delayed-action | detained | held up | hung up | in a bind | in abeyance | jammed | late | latish | moratory | never on time | obstructed | oldfangled | out of date | outdated | outmoded | out-of-date | overdue | passe | retarded | slow | stopped | tardy | unpunctual | unready | untimely See Also | Belated In Webster's Dictionary \Be*lat"ed\, a.
Delayed beyond the usual time; too late; overtaken by night;
benighted. ``Some belated peasant.'' --Milton. --
{Be*lat"ed*ness}, n. --Milton.
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