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The synonyms of “Late” are: later, belated, tardy, former, previous, recent, behind time, behind schedule, behind, behindhand, dead, deceased, departed, lamented, passed away, passed on, lost, expired, gone, extinct, preceding, past, prior, earlier, sometime, one-time, ex-, erstwhile, old, defunct, precedent, foregoing, no longer extant, lately, latterly, of late, recently, deep, belatedly, tardily, after hours, after office hours, overtime, past the usual closing time, past the usual finishing time, past the usual stopping time, late at night
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “late” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
behind | Having the lower score or lagging position in a contest. Behind by two points. |
behind schedule | Having the lower score or lagging position in a contest. |
behind time | Having the lower score or lagging position in a contest. |
behindhand | Behind schedule. You are miserably behindhand Mr Cole gave me a hint of it six weeks ago. |
belated | Coming or happening later than should have been the case. A belated birthday card. |
dead | Lacking acoustic resonance. A dead telephone line. |
deceased | Dead. The deceased man s family. |
defunct | No longer existing or functioning. A defunct organization. |
departed | Dead. A dear departed relative. |
earlier | Very young. A fashion popular in earlier times. |
erstwhile | Former. The erstwhile president of the company. |
ex- | Out of fashion. |
expired | Having come to an end or become void after passage of a period of time. An expired passport. |
extinct | No longer in existence; lost or especially having died out leaving no living representatives. Threw his extinct cigarette into the stream. |
foregoing | Especially of writing or speech; going before. The foregoing analysis of the economic class structure. |
former | Of or occurring in the past. Her former boyfriend. |
gone | Stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol. A bunch of real gone cats. |
lamented | A conventional way of describing someone who has died or something that has ceased to exist. The late and much lamented Leonard Bernstein. |
later | At or toward an end or late period or stage of development. Later medical science could have saved the child. |
lost | Having lost your bearings confused as to time or place or personal identity. A lost prize. |
no longer extant | Quantifier; used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns for indicating a complete or almost complete lack or zero quantity of. |
old | Used informally especially for emphasis old adj of a very early stage in development. Old friendships. |
one-time | Belonging to some prior time. |
passed away | Of advancing the ball by throwing it. |
passed on | Of advancing the ball by throwing it. |
past | Gone by in time and no longer existing. The danger is now past. |
precedent | Preceding in time, order, or significance. A precedent case. |
preceding | Of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office. The preceding pages. |
previous | (used especially of persons) of the immediate past. She looked tired after her exertions of the previous evening. |
prior | Earlier in time. He has a prior engagement this evening. |
recent | New. His recent trip to Africa. |
sometime | Belonging to some prior time. The sometime editor of the paper. |
tardy | After the expected or usual time; delayed. Tardy children are sent to the principal. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “late” as an adverb can have the following definitions:
after hours | Behind or in the rear. |
after office hours | Happening at a time subsequent to a reference time. |
behind schedule | In or to or toward the rear. |
behind time | Of timepieces. |
behindhand | In debt. A company that has been run behindhand for years. |
belatedly | Later than should have been the case. The High Command had belatedly altered its tactics. |
deep | Far down or in deeply. He swung the ball in deep. |
late at night | In the recent past. |
lately | In the recent past. Lately the rules have been enforced. |
latterly | In the recent past. Latterly his painting has shown a new freedom of expression. |
of late | Later than usual or than expected. |
overtime | Beyond the regular time. His brain was working overtime. |
past the usual closing time | So as to pass a given point. |
past the usual finishing time | So as to pass a given point. |
past the usual stopping time | So as to pass a given point. |
recently | In the recent past. Until recently we had a female doctor. |
tardily | Later than usual or than expected. Notice came so tardily that we almost missed the deadline. |
adulthood | The state (and responsibilities) of a person who has attained maturity. The crucial years between adolescence and adulthood. |
afternoon | In the afternoon every afternoon. I ll be back at three in the afternoon. |
april | The month following March and preceding May. |
back | The part of a garment that covers the back of your body. He leaned back in his chair. |
behind | A kick that sends the ball over a behind line or a touch that sends it between the inner posts scoring one point. Ben led the way with Joe a short distance behind. |
belated | After the expected or usual time; delayed. A belated apology. |
deceased | The recently dead person in question. The deceased man s family. |
dilatory | Intended to cause delay. They resorted to dilatory tactics forcing a postponement of peace talks. |
doyen | A man who is the senior member of a group. He became the doyen of British physicists. |
evening | An evening characterized by a particular event or activity. A couple in evening dress. |
fifties | The decade from 1950 to 1959. |
following | Immediately following in time or order. The following day. |
forties | The decade from 1940 to 1949. |
future | Bulk commodities bought or sold at an agreed price for delivery at a specified future date. We plan on getting married in the near future. |
later | At or toward an end or late period or stage of development. Later medical science could have saved the child. |
lazy | (of a river) slow-moving. He was too lazy to cook. |
loosen | Make less strict. Loosen your collar and tie. |
mature | Fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used. On mature reflection he decided they should not go. |
newly | Very recently. They are newly married. |
night | A shortening of nightfall. He watched television every night. |
posterior | Coming after in time or order; later. A date posterior to the first Reform Bill. |
posthumous | (of a child) born after the death of its father. A posthumous book. |
rear | Located in or toward the back or rear. To his rear was a group of figures. |
sluggish | Not active or brisk. A sluggish worker. |
sometime | At some indefinite or unstated time. You must come and have supper sometime. |
subsequent | Coming after something in time; following. Subsequent developments. |
tardy | Slow in action or response; sluggish. Tardy children are sent to the principal. |
then | Subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors. Go left first then right. |
timing | The regulation of occurrence, pace, or coordination to achieve a desired effect (as in music, theater, athletics, mechanics. One of the secrets of cricket is good timing. |
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