belated
11belated — UK [bɪˈleɪtɪd] / US [bɪˈleɪtəd] adjective [usually before noun] a) happening late a belated apology b) arriving late a belated birthday card …
12Belated — Belate Be*late , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Belated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Belating}.] To retard or make too late. Davenant. [1913 Webster] …
13belated — adjective Later in relation to the proper time something should have happened. Happy belated birthday! Syn: tardy, late …
14belated — adj. Belated is used with these nouns: ↑congratulations, ↑realization, ↑recognition …
15belated — adjective happening or arriving late: belated birthday greetings belatedly adverb …
16belated — adjective a belated anniversary dinner Syn: late, overdue, behindhand, behind time, behind schedule, delayed, tardy, unpunctual Ant: early …
17belated — [bɪˈleɪtɪd] adj happening or arriving late a belated apology[/ex] belatedly adv …
18belated — be•lat•ed [[t]bɪˈleɪ tɪd[/t]] adj. 1) coming or being after the customary, useful, or expected time: a belated birthday card[/ex] 2) delayed; detained • Etymology: 1610–20 be•lat′ed•ly, adv. be•lat′ed•ness, n …
19belated — adjective Etymology: past participle of belate (to make late) Date: 1670 1. delayed beyond the usual time 2. existing or appearing past the normal or proper time • belatedly adverb • belatedness noun …
20belated — Synonyms and related words: 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,… …
