belated English

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belated Adjective

— When something is belated, it refers to being at a later time as compared to the actual time of the event. Your birthday was yesterday, but well, happy belated birthday!

belated

— adjective (= late, tardy) 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

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late

tardy

overdue

delayed

behindhand

retarded

out-of-date

unenlightened

tardily

lated

eleventh hour

deficient

defaulting

clouded

benighted

belatedly

backward

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Late

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  late (adj) overdue belated