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[ adjective ] after the expected or usual time; delayed

Synonyms

late tardy

Examples

"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"

Used in print

(The Sun, [Baltimore],...)

The flavor of Baltimore 's Florida_Grapefruit_League news ripened considerably late today when the Orioles were advised that Ron_Hansen has fulfilled his obligations under the Army 's military training_program and is ready for belated spring_training .

Related terms

unpunctual

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Rhymes with

elated interrelated unrelated related interrelated unrelated related deflated inflated delighted sedated baited bated ventilated unsophisticated exhilarated stimulated activated implicated extrapolated extricated formulated simulated intoxicated isolated intimidated unregulated fabricated captivated resuscitated prefabricated invalidated mutilated incapacitated regulated cultivated calculated titillated accumulated elected violated annihilated modulated jilted emasculated wilted tilted hated benighted unaffiliated humiliated stilted stalemated quilted affiliated accelerated depleted undetected uncollected detested neglected detected unmolested reflected selected molested awaited modulated mated waited sated lighted unabated weighted feted dated fated designated expropriated appropriated misappropriated diverted deserted undefeated detested desecrated blighted conjugated appreciated undifferentiated permeated infuriated delineated mediated unappreciated differentiated emaciated uninitiated initiated abbreviated unsubstantiated substantiated alleviated defeated repeated stated demented represented directed misrepresented looted retreated unprecedented reputed orchestrated dictated inverted effected indebted bested belted tainted attenuated carbonated bloated blunted unprotected dejected rejected depicted protected predicted uninvited blasted directed discredited expedited edited credited interested disinterested devoted forfeited mistreated accredited undated uncorroborated corroborated liberated unstated oriented respected disoriented reputed invited ignited excited attested sophisticated orientated antiquated exterminated integrated corrugated dissipated anticipated segregated vaccinated devastated uncoordinated hyphenated unconsolidated coordinated aggravated lubricated uncomplicated uncompensated automated renovated fascinated unanticipated contaminated rehabilitated unmitigated elevated facilitated debilitated obligated premeditated opinionated animated vindicated mitigated emancipated celebrated amalgamated terminated estimated syncopated evacuated

Phonetic and Homophones

B IH0 L EY1 T IH0 D

Similar Spelling

belatedly belted bell_toad

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