belated
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4.4
- adjective
- /bɪˈleɪtɪd/
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tardío
- She sent me a belated birthday card after missing the actual date.
- belated recognition
- belated effort
- belated attempt
That was a belated birthday present, cat themed cat related.
- That was a belated birthday present, cat themed cat related.
- This is going to be Theo and Tammy's belated Christmas talent extravaganza.
- And of course, happy belated New Year.
- But happy belated Easter to everyone you know Jesus is back.
- Yeah, I mean that's low key trash unless it's like a belated opinion.
- Happy Easter, Happy belated Easter and let's get into this episode.
- And then it's kind of belated that I felt I've done something now to go back and tell everybody moulds like that.
Examples
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He's throwing me a belated birthday party tomorrow night.
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It's a belated wedding present.
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Happy Monday and happy belated birthday to America.
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And of course, happy belated New Year.
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A belated welcome to you, and forever good-bye.
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YouTube gave me a belated gift earlier.
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Think of it as a belated wedding present, Your Highness.
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A bit belated, perhaps, but wonderful nevertheless.
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My humble thanks for this belated, yet welcome, recognition.
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First of all, I had a little belated birthday gift from my girlfriends in Vancouver.
Synonyms
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1.0
Arriving after the usual or expected time
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2.7
Not done, paid, or returned by the expected time
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3.9
Arriving or happening later than expected
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6.9
Happening after a long delay
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1.3
Slower than usual in development or learning
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3.2
Not arriving or starting at the expected time
Antonyms
How Late
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word belated comes from the prefix be- plus the word late, so it can be thought of as 'made late' or 'after the usual time'. Think of it like the simple word late with a small change that tells you something happened later than expected.