belated
- adjective
- /bɪˈleɪtɪd/
- 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
Arriving after the usual or expected time
Not done, paid, or returned by the expected time
Arriving or happening later than expected
Happening after a long delay
Slower than usual in development or learning
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.