belated

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
10
Words With Friends
12
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/bɪˈleɪtɪd/

Definition of belated

3 senses · 2 parts of speech

verb

  1. (form-of, participle, past)simple past and past participle of belate
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verb

  1. (form-of, participle, past)simple past and past participle of belate

adj

  1. Later in relation to the proper time something should have happened.
    “Happy belated birthday!”
    “England manager Roy Hodgson instantly restored Rooney after a two-match suspension in place of Andy Carroll with orders to make a belated mark on the campaign after sitting out the draw against France and victory against Sweden.”
  2. Lacking education or sophistication.
    “The devil drives the world, whip in hand, — and oddly enough (considering that some belated folk still fancy there is a God somewhere) succeeds in managing his team with extraordinary ease!”

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