Synonyms for late
Another word for late is after-hours, advanced or ripe. Below are 22 synonyms across 10 senses, with antonyms.
Also searched as: lated.
1. adjective: being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
- after-hours
- advanced synonyms
- ripe synonyms
- posthumous
- latish
Antonyms
- early synonyms
- middle synonyms
2. adjective: after the expected or usual time; delayed
- belated
- tardy
- unpunctual
3. adjective: of the immediate past or just previous to the present time
- recent synonyms
- past synonyms
4. adjective: having died recently
- dead synonyms
5. adjective: of a later stage in the development of a language or literature; used especially of dead languages
Antonyms
- early synonyms
- middle synonyms
6. adjective: at or toward an end or late period or stage of development
- later synonyms
- advanced synonyms
- tardive
Antonyms
7. adjective: (used especially of persons) of the immediate past
- former synonyms
- previous synonyms
- past synonyms
8. adverb: later than usual or than expected
- belatedly
- tardily
Antonyms
9. adverb: to an advanced time
- deep synonyms
10. adverb: in the recent past
- of late
- recently
- lately
- latterly
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Questions people ask
What is another word for late?
You can say after-hours, advanced, ripe, posthumous or latish instead of late. Which one fits depends on the sense; the first sense above means "being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time".
What is the opposite of late?
The opposite of late is early or middle.
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