Belated

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  • adjective. Having been delayed; done or sent too late.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Coming or staying too late; overtaken by lateness, especially at night; benighted; delayed.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adjective. Delayed beyond the usual time; too late; overtaken by night; benighted.
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  • adjective. Later in relation to the proper time something should have happened.
  • verb. Simple past tense and past participle of belate.
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  • adjective. after the expected or usual time; delayed
    • Word Usage
    "There is doubt, though, about a medal Cotta received nearly three years ago in belated recognition of his heroism, the Distinguished"
    Equivalent
    unpunctual  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    abated  annotated  awaited  baited  bated  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    feeble  hasty  heartfelt  hearty  humble  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    antique  archaic  arrested  back  backward  
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