English Explanatory Dictionary

belated

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of belate
adj
  1. Later in relation to the proper time something should have happened.
  2. Lacking education or sophistication.

Pronunciation

/bɪˈleɪtɪd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-belated.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-belated.wav

Word forms

belated more belated most belated

Synonyms

tardy late overdue uneducated unsophisticated benighted backward

Derived words

belated happy birthday belatedly belatedness happy belated birthday unbelated
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