[
US
/bɪˈɫeɪtɪd/
]
[ UK /bɪlˈeɪtɪd/ ]
[ UK /bɪlˈeɪtɪd/ ]
ADJECTIVE
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after the expected or usual time; delayed
a belated birthday card
tardy children are sent to the principal
I'm late for the plane
the train is late
always tardy in making dental appointments
How To Use belated In A Sentence
- McCoy had fully embraced the idea of belated fatherhood his declarations to the contrary notwithstanding. The Better Man
- Howard's belated triumphalism in the South Pacific may be no more successful than Mussolini's equally tardy attempts at empire building in North Africa.
- It's a grey, cold day here in Amsterdam and I have to go and raid the fridge to find something for our belated Saturday brunch.
- When turnout in an election for the state government in 2008 reached an unprecedented 60%, many Indians misread this as belated Kashmiri acquiescence in Indian rule.
- Slept and read, bought groceries, hot tub, finally scraping together enough energy to cook some Indian food in belated recognition of my wife's birthday. Crash and burn
- Happy Belated I was about to type in 'bleated' which actually would suit for the daughter of a goat judge, wouldn't it? Once in a Blue Moon
- I got a belated birthday card from my cousin yesterday.
- P. S: Happy belated birthday to Sub, congrats on passing your driving test, you know what to do next (* wink wink*). Babycartercl Diary Entry
- At the end, the grandpas and grandmas were treated with a belated but sumptuous Onam feast which the aged from various day care centres and old age homes in the city enjoyed.
- That belated discovery caused Sun to cancel the intended roll-out of the expected 514 model.