Belated

//bɪˈleɪtɪd//

Synonyms for "belated" (47 found)

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Closest matches (10)

Adjective(1 words)
backward

Strong matches (14)

Adjective(1 words)
benighted

Related words (23)

Adjective(2 words)
latetardy

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Translations

33 translations across 23 languages.

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Belarusian

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  • запо́знены adj (later in relation to the proper time)

Bulgarian

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  • закъснял adj (later in relation to the proper time)
  • окъснял adj (later in relation to the proper time)

Chinese Mandarin

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  • 晚到的 adj (later in relation to the proper time)
  • 迟来的 adj (later in relation to the proper time)

Czech

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  • opožděný adj (later in relation to the proper time)

Dutch

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  • laattijdig adj (later in relation to the proper time)
  • verlaat adj (later in relation to the proper time)

Estonian

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  • hiline adj (later in relation to the proper time)
  • hilinenud adj (later in relation to the proper time)

French

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  • tardif adj (later in relation to the proper time)

Galician

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  • serodio adj (later in relation to the proper time)

Georgian

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  • დაგვიანებული adj (later in relation to the proper time)

German

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  • säumig adj (later in relation to the proper time)
  • verspätet adj (later in relation to the proper time)

Greek

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  • καθυστερημένη adj (later in relation to the proper time)

Hungarian

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  • megkésett adj (later in relation to the proper time)

Italian

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  • tardivo adj (later in relation to the proper time)

Japanese

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  • 遅れた adj (later in relation to the proper time)
  • 遅ればせながら adj (later in relation to the proper time)

Norwegian

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  • forsinket adj (later in relation to the proper time)
  • på etterskudd adj (later in relation to the proper time)

Occitan

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  • tardiu adj (later in relation to the proper time)
  • tardívol adj (later in relation to the proper time)

Polish

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  • opóźniony adj (later in relation to the proper time)

Portuguese

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  • atrasado adj (later in relation to the proper time)
  • tardio adj (later in relation to the proper time)

Russian

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  • запозда́лый adj (later in relation to the proper time)

Spanish

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  • tardío adj (later in relation to the proper time)

Swedish

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  • försenad adj (later in relation to the proper time)
  • senkommen adj (later in relation to the proper time)

Turkish

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  • geçmiş adj (later in relation to the proper time)

Ukrainian

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  • запізні́лий adj (later in relation to the proper time)

Sample sentences

12 total sentences available.

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I wonder if she'll accept a belated birthday present.

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Wishing you a belated Happy Birthday.

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Mary's husband took her to the fancy French restaurant for their belated anniversary dinner.

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Happy belated!

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