late

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late is part of the Basic English 850.

Contents 1 Pronunciation 2 Adjective 2.1 Synonyms 2.2 Antonyms 2.3 Related words 3 Adverb 3.1 Synonyms 3.2 Antonyms

[change] Pronunciation

• IPA: /leɪt/
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[change] Adjective

Positive late

Comparative later

Superlative latest

1. An event is late if it happens after a specified time.

   He was late to his appointment.

2. Late at night.

   It was a late meeting.

3. Toward the end of.

   You come in the late afternoon.

4. Dead.

   I loved my late husband.

[change] Synonyms

• (after the chosen time) not on time, behind, behind schedule, belated, delayed, tardy, overdue, past due
• (late at night) late at night, late-night
• (dead) dead, deceased

[change] Antonyms

• (after the chosen time) on time, early, ahead, ahead of schedule
• (dead) living, alive, alive and well
• (toward the end of) early
• (late at night) early

[change] Related words

• belated
• better late than never
• latecomer
• lately
• lateness
• later
• late-night
• late at night
• late in the game
• make late

[change] Adverb

Positive late

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. Not on time.

   He came five minutes late.

2. Late at night.

   We stayed late and went home in the dark.

[change] Synonyms

• (not on time) not on time, behind schedule, behind, belatedly, tardily
• (late at night) late at night, in the wee small hours, in the dead of night

[change] Antonyms

• (not on time) on time, early, ahead, ahead of schedule
• (late at night) early