belated

belated

adjective

Definition of BELATED

not arriving, occurring, or settled at the due, usual, or proper time <a belated birthday card>

Synonyms behind, behindhand, belated, delinquent, latish, overdue, tardy

Related Words delayed, detained, postponed; dallying, dawdling, dilatory, dillydallying, dragging, laggard, lagging, poky (or pokey), slow, sluggish, unhurried

Near Antonyms opportune, seasonable, timely; prompt, punctual

Antonyms early, inopportune, precocious, premature, unseasonable, untimely