Meaning of BELATED
| Pronunciation: | | bi'leytid
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| | Definition: | | [adj] after the expected or usual time; delayed; "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" |
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| | Synonyms: | | late, tardy, unpunctual |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Be*lat"ed\, a.
Delayed beyond the usual time; too late; overtaken by night;
benighted. ``Some belated peasant.'' --Milton. --
{Be*lat"ed*ness}, n. --Milton.
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| | Related Terms: | | 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held up, hung up, in a bind, in abeyance, jammed, late, latish, moratory, never on time, obstructed, oldfangled, out of date, outdated, outmoded, out-of-date, overdue, passe, retarded, slow, stopped, tardy, unpunctual, unready, untimely |
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