belated
AdjectiveUS[bih-ley-tid]/bɪˈleɪtɪd/3 syllables
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Adjective (1)
- 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: latetardyOpposite on timeSimilar unpunctual
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Be·lat′ed adjective
Delayed beyond the usual time; too late; overtaken by night; benighted. “Some belated peasant.” John Milton — Be·lat′wb-a1′>′ed·ness, noun John Milton
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54