as in late
not arriving, occurring, or settled at the due, usual, or proper time
the bus was often a little latish, but never more than by a few minutes
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Recent Examples of latish
Due to our latish start, lunch time coincides with our arrival at the first tower.
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Anna Hartley, chicagotribune.com, 16 Mar. 2018
Anna Hartley, chicagotribune.com, 16 Mar. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for latish
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If all goes well, NASA will put boots down near the moon's south pole on Artemis 4 in late 2028.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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But a late Alex Karaban 3-pointer fell short and the Wolverines iced it at the foul line.—
Justin Williams,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Greece’s farming sector faces mounting strain, with weeks of protests triggered by delayed subsidy payments tied to the investigation.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Cholesterol tends to be higher in females with FH than in males due to delayed diagnosis.—
Amy Brownstein,
Verywell Health,
1 Apr. 2026
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Middleton's visit to Leicester served as a belated celebration of Holi, the Hindu festival, which took place on Wednesday, March 4.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
5 Mar. 2026
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But Adams also deserves some belated credit (and don’t be shocked when his former colleagues toss him a GM of the Year vote or two).—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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“Latish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/latish. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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